Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 476 · 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: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
17. 17.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) a playmate at home
19. 19.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧮 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
26. 26.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the hill?
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. Bird park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the museum?
29. 29.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a happy welcome home
36. 36.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) hard to go on trips
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross

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