Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 258 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 5. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) museum (c) planetarium
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
28. 28.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 2. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
30. 30.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
40. 40.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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