Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 101 · 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.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the zoo?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
27. 27.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer

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