Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 457 · 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) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. What is the total score of the mural?
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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