Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 911 · 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: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) it costs nothing (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a good point of a choice (c) a final answer (d) a type of question
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) free exercise
6. 6.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
8. 8.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 2, safety 1. Bird park: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Old fort: learning 4, fun 2, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
10. 10.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. Park: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) hill (c) fort
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) hard with a heavy bag
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
16. 16.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) free exercise (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
21. 21.True or false: “food costs money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) time with friends (d) it takes more time
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 1, fun 5, safety 5. Old fort: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) old fort (c) bird park
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) fresh air (d) free exercise
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) hot in summer
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fresh air (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
36. 36.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 2. Park: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) lake
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 pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) food costs money (c) chewed shoes (d) learning to care
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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