Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 509 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) book drive
9. 9.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) it takes more time
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) bird park
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) bird park
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time

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