Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 265 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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