Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 241 · 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.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) lake
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) recycling
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) museum
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) garden
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.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) no smoke or noise
35. 35.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air

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