Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 807 · 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: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
6. 6.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
12. 12.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) mural (c) book drive
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) no smoke or noise (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
18. 18.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
19. 19.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
21. 21.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hair on the sofa (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) vet visits cost money (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
25. 25.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 1. Garden: helpful 3, easy 5, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) puppet show (c) quiz
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro

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