Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 447 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
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 loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) lake
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
40. 40.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) vet visits cost money

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