Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 641 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
9. 9.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
13. 13.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
19. 19.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) bird park
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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