Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 721 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
20. 20.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) park
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro

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