Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 800 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) book drive
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) lake
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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