Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 158 · 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 walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
35. 35.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro

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