Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 116 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) museum
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing

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