Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 504 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
21. 21.🧮 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) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Park: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 3. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) lake
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) puppet show (c) book drive
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. What is the total score of the farm?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise

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