Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 580 · 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.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
12. 12.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) it costs nothing
13. 13.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) park
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) planetarium

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