Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 984 · 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) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) old fort
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧮 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
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) recycling
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
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) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) quiz

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