Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 885 · 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.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a good point of a choice (c) a type of question (d) a bad point
2. 2.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
3. 3.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to win a bet
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) food costs money (c) a loyal friend (d) a happy welcome home
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) tiring in the rain (c) it takes more time (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) ignore the con (c) weigh how big each is (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) hard with a heavy bag
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) time with friends (d) it costs nothing
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
23. 23.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no fuel is used (d) it costs nothing
25. 25.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) fresh air (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) free exercise
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
27. 27.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 3, easy 3, fun 1. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. What is the total score of the mural?
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a prize (b) a bad point of a choice (c) a good point (d) a reason to agree
30. 30.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) a playmate at home (d) vet visits cost money
31. 31.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) learning to care (d) a loyal friend
32. 32.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
38. 38.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it is blue (b) it holds books (c) it looks nice (d) it hurts your back
39. 39.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro

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