Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 81 · 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.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) hill (c) lake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
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 pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) garden
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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