Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 944 · 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 walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) farm
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.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) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
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 con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) time with friends
24. 24.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
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) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
40. 40.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con

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