Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 342 · 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: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the zoo?
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) hill
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) planetarium (c) museum
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) puppet show
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
29. 29.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) mural
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?

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