Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 546 · 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 club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) recycling
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) lake (c) hill
10. 10.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) recycling
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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