Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 734 · 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: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) hill (c) park
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
5. 5.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a happy welcome home (c) hard to go on trips (d) learning to care
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
9. 9.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
11. 11.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
12. 12.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) recycling
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 of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) vet visits cost money (d) hard to go on trips
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) fresh air (d) no smoke or noise
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) fresh air (d) busy roads to cross
30. 30.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a playmate at home (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
34. 34.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a bad point (d) a good point of a choice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) no smoke or noise

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