Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 935 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) beach
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
27. 27.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
31. 31.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) hill
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con

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