Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 819 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
3. 3.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.True or false: “food costs money” 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) fresh air (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
8. 8.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
14. 14.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
20. 20.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
21. 21.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) fort
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) food costs money
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) a happy welcome home
34. 34.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it hurts your back (d) it looks nice
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) park
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 3. Garden: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) garden (c) book drive
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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