Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 144 · 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) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
7. 7.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 1, fun 5. Mural: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
13. 13.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a final answer
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
26. 26.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) mural
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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