Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 359 · 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: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) garden
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
18. 18.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) old fort
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer

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