Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 642 · 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). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) puppet show (c) quiz
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 5, nearness 5. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. What is the total score of the planetarium?
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) recycling
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the beach?
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) hill
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care

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