Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 910 · 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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) book drive
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) beach
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort

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