Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 816 · 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.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
16. 16.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) quiz
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) quiz
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro

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