Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 281 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) bird park
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧮 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
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active

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