Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 806 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
5. 5.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
7. 7.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) mural
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) beach
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 5, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) old fort
24. 24.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) flip a coin
25. 25.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?

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