Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 83 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) old fort
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
11. 11.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes

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