Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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