Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 643 · 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: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) old fort
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?

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