Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 605 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
19. 19.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🎒 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
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time

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