Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 748 · 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). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
10. 10.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) quiz
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
29. 29.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con

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