Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 790 · 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) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
2. 2.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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