Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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