Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 946 · 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) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a reason to agree
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
16. 16.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) bird park (c) planetarium
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
40. 40.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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