Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 805 · 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.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) a playmate at home
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
7. 7.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) food costs money (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) no smoke or noise
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) tiring in the rain
20. 20.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) busy roads to cross
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) learning to care (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
31. 31.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 4. Zoo: learning 3, fun 1, safety 5. Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) zoo (c) science park
32. 32.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to see both sides (d) to fill a page
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) puppet show
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) it keeps you active (d) food costs money
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing

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