Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 161 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) it takes more time
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
11. 11.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) a loyal friend
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the garden?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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