Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 432 · 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 of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hard to go on trips
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
14. 14.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
23. 23.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) book drive
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the book drive?
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) ignore the con
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) beach
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross

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