Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 239 · 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.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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