Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 719 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con

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