Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 209 · 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: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) museum
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
27. 27.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro

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