Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 576 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
6. 6.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Old fort: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) mural
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
28. 28.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
32. 32.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) museum
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used

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