Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 310 · 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 fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
8. 8.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) mural
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) recycling
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium

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