Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 602 · 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.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
37. 37.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag

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