Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 627 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) garden
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) park
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
26. 26.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) hard with a heavy bag
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
37. 37.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con

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