Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 635 · 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: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) no smoke or noise
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) vet visits cost money (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) fresh air
15. 15.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
17. 17.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
19. 19.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) learning to care
20. 20.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) hill
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) fort (c) farm
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
25. 25.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 3, fun 3, safety 2. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) museum (c) bird park
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a good point of a choice (b) a final answer (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro

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