Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 431 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill

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