Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 895 · 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 keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a happy welcome home (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
3. 3.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
9. 9.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) mural (c) puppet show
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
15. 15.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) fort
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) book drive
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) garden (c) recycling
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree

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