Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 687 · 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.🧮 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
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
5. 5.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
16. 16.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 1. What is the total score of the quiz?
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
22. 22.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) hair on the sofa
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
25. 25.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) vet visits cost money (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) a happy welcome home
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
31. 31.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
35. 35.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) vet visits cost money
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Museum: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the zoo?

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