Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 235 · 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.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) book drive (c) quiz
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
11. 11.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the old fort?
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) planetarium (c) bird park
23. 23.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hard to go on trips
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the puppet show?

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