Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 953 · 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 walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
12. 12.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
15. 15.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
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) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
22. 22.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) puppet show
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
30. 30.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) bird park
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air

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