Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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