Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 779 · 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: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) hill
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?

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