Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 718 · 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) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) hill
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) puppet show
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) recycling
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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