Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 575 · 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.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) old fort
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home

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