Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

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

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