Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 249 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
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 pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🔍 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
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. What is the total score of the science park?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?

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