Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 374 · 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.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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