Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 924 · 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) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) museum
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) quiz
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
31. 31.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🎒 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
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1

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