Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 899 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) lake
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
16. 16.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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