Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 902 · 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: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro

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