Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 532 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) mural
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) science park
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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