Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 962 · 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) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) beach
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air

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