Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 470 · 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: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧮 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
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) museum
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used

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