Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 764 · 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 takes more time (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) recycling
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) puppet show
25. 25.🔍 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
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
36. 36.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?

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