Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 231 · 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 picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
2. 2.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
5. 5.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
40. 40.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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