Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 89 · 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 walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con

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