Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 79 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) old fort
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air

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