Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 882 · 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 pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) bird park (c) old fort
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) mural
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.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) chewed shoes
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro

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