Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 174 · 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) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) planetarium (c) old fort
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con

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