Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 172 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) mural
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the mural?
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) old fort (c) science park
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) book drive
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to see both sides
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
40. 40.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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