Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 901 · 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) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it hurts your back (c) it holds books (d) it is blue
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the mural?
6. 6.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
16. 16.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) hill
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a prize (d) a good point
25. 25.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) bird park
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) learning to care
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?

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