Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 502 · 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.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
10. 10.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
19. 19.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the hill?
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) beach
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
28. 28.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the museum?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 4. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) fort
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” 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) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise

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