Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 696 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
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) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) bird park
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro

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