Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 400 · 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.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
2. 2.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) farm
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
28. 28.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) book drive
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con

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