Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 918 · 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.🧮 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) bird park
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show

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