Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 458 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) science park
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) science park
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) farm
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
25. 25.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 playmate at home
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) fort
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) fort
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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