Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 519 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) zoo (c) old fort
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
12. 12.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice

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