Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 587 · 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: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the farm?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.🧮 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) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
32. 32.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) hill (c) park
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) fort (c) beach
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
40. 40.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a final answer

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