Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 855 · 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: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
3. 3.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a playmate at home
7. 7.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
10. 10.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
11. 11.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) park
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
19. 19.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) a happy welcome home (d) hard to go on trips
20. 20.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) park (c) lake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
30. 30.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
31. 31.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
33. 33.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 5. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 1, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) museum (c) zoo
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) fresh air
38. 38.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
40. 40.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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