Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 729 · 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: “learning to care” 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) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) museum
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends

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