Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 633 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
3. 3.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 smoke or noise
4. 4.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎒 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
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
12. 12.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 5, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) planetarium
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the book drive?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
21. 21.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
25. 25.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
28. 28.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Old fort: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Zoo: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) old fort (c) planetarium
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it costs nothing (d) no fuel is used
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) lake (c) park
32. 32.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con

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