Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 761 · 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.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
5. 5.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
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
37. 37.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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