Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 753 · 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.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) flip a coin (d) ignore the con
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) it costs nothing
9. 9.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
14. 14.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a final answer
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
18. 18.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) it costs nothing
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
21. 21.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) it costs nothing
24. 24.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 5. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it holds books
28. 28.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to delay a choice (c) to win a bet (d) to fill a page
32. 32.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
33. 33.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 5. What is the total score of the park?
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) fresh air
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) book drive (c) garden
38. 38.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a good point (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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