Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 577 · 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 5, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) beach
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money

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