Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 803 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag

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