Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 422 · 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: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
4. 4.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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) hair on the sofa
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
14. 14.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
23. 23.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
29. 29.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) farm
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) science park
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the book drive?
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro

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