Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 407 · 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: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
12. 12.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) garden
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain

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