Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 516 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
5. 5.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
27. 27.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro

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