Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 975 · 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 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
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
3. 3.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a prize (c) a reason to agree (d) a good point
4. 4.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) free exercise (c) no fuel is used (d) busy roads to cross
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
7. 7.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) weigh how big each is
9. 9.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
11. 11.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hard to go on trips (c) hair on the sofa (d) it keeps you active
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
14. 14.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it hurts your back (b) it is blue (c) it looks nice (d) it holds books
15. 15.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
19. 19.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no smoke or noise (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
22. 22.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) lake (c) farm
26. 26.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a playmate at home (d) it keeps you active
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) tiring in the rain (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
28. 28.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) no fuel is used (d) free exercise
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
30. 30.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) farm (c) hill
32. 32.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to win a bet (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
34. 34.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) hard to go on trips (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
37. 37.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) hair on the sofa (c) food costs money (d) hard to go on trips
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Park: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) hill (c) park
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 3. Old fort: learning 3, fun 4, safety 3. Zoo: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. What is the total score of the old fort?

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