Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 931 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort

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