Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 839 · 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: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
3. 3.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) beach (c) lake
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 3, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the zoo?
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) book drive (c) mural
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 5. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the bird park?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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) chewed shoes
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) book drive (c) quiz
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Zoo: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) planetarium
32. 32.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 5, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 2, easy 5, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) recycling

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