Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 164 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) chewed shoes
5. 5.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 5, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) science park
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) mural
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
18. 18.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
23. 23.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎒 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
29. 29.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) weigh how big each is (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) flip a coin
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) beach
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
37. 37.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
40. 40.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active

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