Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 53 · 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.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
2. 2.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
5. 5.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the book drive?
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) farm
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) chewed shoes
29. 29.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) chewed shoes
31. 31.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) garden
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the farm?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain

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