Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 159 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) hill
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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