Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 503 · 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) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
9. 9.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the park?
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) chewed shoes
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a type of question (d) a good point of a choice
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) farm (c) lake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
24. 24.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. What is the total score of the beach?
31. 31.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it hurts your back
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
38. 38.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the hill?
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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