Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 193 · 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 of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) farm
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the planetarium?
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort

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