Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 921 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) zoo
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?

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