Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 264 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
3. 3.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the old fort?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) garden
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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