Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 485 · 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: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the beach?
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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