Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 730 · 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: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
14. 14.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) museum
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. What is the total score of the garden?
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) quiz
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) zoo (c) science park
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 4, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross

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