Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 613 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm
11. 11.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
13. 13.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.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) hard to go on trips
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) puppet show
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
20. 20.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
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) planetarium
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
23. 23.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
26. 26.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) quiz
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) garden

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