Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 814 · 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: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) it keeps you active (d) chewed shoes
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
6. 6.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧮 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) weigh how big each is (d) ignore the con
11. 11.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a loyal friend (d) hair on the sofa
13. 13.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a bad point (d) a type of question
14. 14.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the mural?
16. 16.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) park (c) farm
18. 18.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it looks nice (c) it is blue (d) it holds books
19. 19.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 4. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) quiz (c) book drive
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
23. 23.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) time with friends (d) no fuel is used
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
26. 26.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
31. 31.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
36. 36.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Beach: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) beach
38. 38.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) no smoke or noise
39. 39.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
40. 40.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro

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