Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 74 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
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 happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
32. 32.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) recycling
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
40. 40.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice

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