Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 274 · 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: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) mural
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) old fort
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) old fort
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) zoo
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) science park

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