Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 551 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross

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