Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 170 · 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.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) recycling (c) mural
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive

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