Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 558 · 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.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
39. 39.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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