Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 202 · 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.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) mural
9. 9.🎒 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
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a prize (d) a bad point of a choice
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) recycling
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
36. 36.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) recycling
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) hill
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) lake

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