Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 905 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) bird park (c) museum
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) old fort
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) food costs money
20. 20.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) book drive
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.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) vet visits cost money
38. 38.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home

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