Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 44 · 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: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con

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