Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 988 · 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) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) zoo
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend

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