Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 786 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (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) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) puppet show
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used

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