Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 653 · 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 of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) quiz
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) quiz
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree

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