Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 112 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) hill
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
24. 24.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) garden
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm

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