Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 379 · 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) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice

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