Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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