Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 720 · 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.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
18. 18.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) recycling
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
28. 28.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
31. 31.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) puppet show
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?

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