Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 277 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) old fort
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” 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.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) planetarium
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain

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