Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 408 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) hill
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🎒 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
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con

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