Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 199 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 4, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) zoo
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) fresh air
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a playmate at home
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. What is the total score of the quiz?
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no fuel is used
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
34. 34.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hard with a heavy bag
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con

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