Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 573 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) quiz
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain

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