Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 395 · 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) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) puppet show
20. 20.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) bird park
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) bird park
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the planetarium?
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer

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