Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 262 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the fort?
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
11. 11.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 5, safety 3. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
24. 24.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a happy welcome home
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer

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