Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 205 · 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: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.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
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) old fort
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing

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