Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 438 · 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) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) farm
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) park
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back

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