Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 90 · 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 class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) bird park
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) park
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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