Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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