Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 556 · 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.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
12. 12.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) it keeps you active
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) book drive
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) puppet show

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