Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 634 · 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: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) science park
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) garden
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money

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