Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 887 · 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) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) planetarium
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) old fort
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
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) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
35. 35.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
38. 38.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con

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