Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 795 · 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) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) puppet show
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) old fort
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
27. 27.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
38. 38.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con

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