Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 486 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.🎒 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
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Hill: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) hill
8. 8.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) lake
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
18. 18.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to win a bet (d) to delay a choice
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Old fort: learning 2, fun 5, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) old fort (c) planetarium
25. 25.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
33. 33.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) planetarium
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) no smoke or noise (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
38. 38.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
39. 39.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain

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