Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 312 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) garden
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
19. 19.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) book drive
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro

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