Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 496 · 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) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) puppet show
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” 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) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con

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