Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 938 · 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: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) fort
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) old fort
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time

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