Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 238 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
8. 8.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
12. 12.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
27. 27.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) science park (c) zoo
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) old fort (c) museum
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con

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