Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 166 · 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 walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
37. 37.🧮 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
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue

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