Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 799 · 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 walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a prize
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
9. 9.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) park
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 5. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 5. What is the total score of the book drive?
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) puppet show (c) recycling
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) recycling
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) recycling (c) quiz
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) book drive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) farm (c) beach
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 5, fun 4, safety 1. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?

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