Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 283 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. What is the total score of the garden?
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🎒 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
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) park
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air

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