Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 974 · 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) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) park
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) science park (c) zoo
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) science park
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
39. 39.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active

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