Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 752 · 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: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) farm
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) quiz (c) mural
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the recycling?
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) park
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
26. 26.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
33. 33.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) garden (c) book drive
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) planetarium (c) bird park
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro

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