Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 678 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) museum
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) farm
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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