Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 838 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) museum
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) museum
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) recycling
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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