Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 459 · 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.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
10. 10.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) science park
32. 32.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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) a loyal friend
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill

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