Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 845 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) zoo
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
17. 17.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) zoo
19. 19.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
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) hill
27. 27.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) garden
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?

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