Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 681 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) lake
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) lake
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
32. 32.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home

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