Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 652 · 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 pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) bird park
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
23. 23.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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