Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 150 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) mural
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) garden
8. 8.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. What is the total score of the book drive?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) park
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
33. 33.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) farm
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?

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