Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 817 · 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: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) farm
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) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
36. 36.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro

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