Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 341 · 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) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time

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