Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 693 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) museum
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) puppet show
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro

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