Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 344 · 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: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park

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