Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 465 · 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: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.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) a happy welcome home
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
21. 21.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) beach
24. 24.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 5, fun 5. Garden: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the garden?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
26. 26.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the old fort?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
33. 33.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
34. 34.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
37. 37.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
38. 38.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain

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