Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 302 · 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: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. What is the total score of the hill?
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) beach
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the old fort?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) a loyal friend
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
40. 40.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 3. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) mural (c) garden

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