Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 236 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) bird park
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active

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