Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 759 · 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 playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) science park
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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