Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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