Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 195 · 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) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
3. 3.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the garden?
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) planetarium (c) bird park
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) quiz
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
29. 29.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
39. 39.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro

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