Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 737 · 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.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
8. 8.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?

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