Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 673 · 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.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hard to go on trips
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) garden
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it is blue (d) it looks nice
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
23. 23.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the museum?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 2, shade 5, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 1. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 4, safety 1. What is the total score of the museum?
31. 31.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used

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