Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 741 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) garden
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) puppet show
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) book drive
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) old fort
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer

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