Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 739 · 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 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) planetarium
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?

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