Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 787 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) science park
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
25. 25.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
40. 40.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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