Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 648 · 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.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
9. 9.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
24. 24.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
30. 30.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
31. 31.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 smoke or noise
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🔍 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
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) lake
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?

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