Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 802 · 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 of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
23. 23.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) science park
28. 28.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) a playmate at home
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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