Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 373 · 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: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) beach
5. 5.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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