Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 750 · 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). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
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 pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) zoo
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural

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