Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 189 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
13. 13.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
20. 20.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
32. 32.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) no fuel is used
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake

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