Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 418 · 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 walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the science park?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
27. 27.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
32. 32.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise

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