Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 710 · 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: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) puppet show
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 5, safety 5. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?

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