Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 346 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
6. 6.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) fort
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the puppet show?
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
24. 24.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) recycling (c) garden
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) planetarium
29. 29.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?

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