Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 640 · 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: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
6. 6.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it looks nice
10. 10.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) a happy welcome home (d) chewed shoes
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
12. 12.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
15. 15.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) it keeps you active
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
21. 21.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Mural: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) mural
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
24. 24.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) park (c) fort
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) weigh how big each is (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
33. 33.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 5. Book drive: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) book drive
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
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 keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Old fort: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) science park (c) old fort
39. 39.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross

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