Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 320 · 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) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) science park
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
30. 30.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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