Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 610 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” 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) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
15. 15.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the lake?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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