Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 798 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
6. 6.🧮 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) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) hill
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) fort
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) bird park
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.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) learning to care
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium

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