Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 983 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
15. 15.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) fort
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
27. 27.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
37. 37.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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