Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 404 · 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 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
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a bad point of a choice
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
17. 17.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
20. 20.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
27. 27.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) hard to go on trips (d) a playmate at home
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. What is the total score of the hill?
34. 34.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
39. 39.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro

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