Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 297 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
5. 5.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.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) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used

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