Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 973 · 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) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) science park
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
27. 27.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used

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