Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 442 · 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: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
13. 13.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) old fort
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
27. 27.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm

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