Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 872 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) park
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧮 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
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
36. 36.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) hard to go on trips
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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