Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 846 · 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.🎒 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
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
5. 5.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) hard to go on trips (c) chewed shoes (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a happy welcome home (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
8. 8.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 4. Old fort: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. What is the total score of the bird park?
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) busy roads to cross
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hot in summer (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
19. 19.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to see both sides
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) book drive
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
28. 28.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
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 smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 4. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) book drive (c) puppet show
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) it keeps you active (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a good point (c) a reason to agree (d) a prize
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
37. 37.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) tiring in the rain
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air

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