Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 222 · 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.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) busy roads to cross
3. 3.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 1. Quiz: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 1. What is the total score of the recycling?
5. 5.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) busy roads to cross (d) fresh air
6. 6.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Farm: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) hot in summer
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
10. 10.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) lake
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
12. 12.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a pro (b) a con
14. 14.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) vet visits cost money (d) learning to care
17. 17.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) flip a coin (b) weigh how big each is (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) it takes more time (c) tiring in the rain (d) free exercise
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
21. 21.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 3. Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
22. 22.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a good point (d) a bad point of a choice
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
24. 24.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) learning to care
25. 25.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) it keeps you active (c) hair on the sofa (d) chewed shoes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) fresh air (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
28. 28.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) it takes more time
29. 29.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to see both sides (d) to delay a choice
30. 30.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) farm (c) fort
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) it costs nothing (d) time with friends
32. 32.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 5, safety 2. Old fort: learning 2, fun 3, safety 3. Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 1, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) planetarium (b) zoo (c) science park
38. 38.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) time with friends (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
39. 39.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) lake (c) park

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids