Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 809 · 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: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) puppet show
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
20. 20.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Zoo: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) zoo
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 5. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) mural
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 4, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 5. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) zoo
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. What is the total score of the park?
39. 39.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) recycling (c) mural
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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