Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 808 · 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: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
6. 6.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.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
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
11. 11.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) pick it, 5 beats 1 (c) weigh how big each is (d) flip a coin
12. 12.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
14. 14.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) recycling (c) quiz
15. 15.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
20. 20.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) it keeps you active (c) chewed shoes (d) a happy welcome home
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) learning to care
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) mural (b) garden (c) book drive
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) it takes more time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) hair on the sofa
34. 34.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a prize (d) a good point
35. 35.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 3, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 5. Bird park: learning 2, fun 3, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
39. 39.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro

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