Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 815 · 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 loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
4. 4.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) time with friends
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
10. 10.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the quiz?
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) busy roads to cross
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) food costs money
19. 19.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 1. Science park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 5, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) vet visits cost money (c) chewed shoes (d) food costs money
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it looks nice (b) it is blue (c) it holds books (d) it hurts your back
28. 28.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
31. 31.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a playmate at home (d) learning to care
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) hair on the sofa (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 3. What is the total score of the zoo?

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