Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 388 · 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: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
14. 14.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) farm
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
34. 34.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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