Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 661 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) hair on the sofa (c) a playmate at home (d) food costs money
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) vet visits cost money (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) fort
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
21. 21.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a prize
23. 23.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
29. 29.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the farm?
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.🧮 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
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) hard to go on trips (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) it keeps you active
34. 34.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro

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