Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 309 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎒 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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