Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 250 · 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) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?

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