Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 996 · 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) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) lake
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
18. 18.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 loyal friend
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) museum
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
22. 22.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) science park
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) bird park (c) zoo
37. 37.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain

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