Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 746 · 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: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) book drive
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) old fort
14. 14.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
22. 22.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) puppet show (c) book drive
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) puppet show
25. 25.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) puppet show
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) quiz (c) puppet show
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) lake
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 5. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the quiz?

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