Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 85 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) bird park
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🧮 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
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise

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