Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 595 · 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: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a type of question (c) a final answer (d) a bad point
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.🧮 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
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) lake
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) learning to care
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
22. 22.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) park
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
27. 27.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎒 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
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
33. 33.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) it keeps you active (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) no smoke or noise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro

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