Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 524 · 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: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
11. 11.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) fort
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
28. 28.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) farm
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
37. 37.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used

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