Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 835 · 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 walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
32. 32.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer

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