Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 156 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) quiz
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) zoo
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
27. 27.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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