Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 890 · 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) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) bird park
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
23. 23.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
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: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air

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