Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 520 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) zoo
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) quiz
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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