Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 517 · 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 loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
17. 17.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
23. 23.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain

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