Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 433 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) busy roads to cross (d) hard with a heavy bag
2. 2.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
4. 4.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 2. Fort: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the fort?
5. 5.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) tiring in the rain (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Farm: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 5. What is the total score of the farm?
8. 8.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
9. 9.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 1, safety 3. Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 3. Museum: learning 2, fun 1, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
10. 10.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 4. Old fort: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) tiring in the rain
12. 12.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a loyal friend
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 2, easy 3, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 3, easy 2, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 3, fun 3. What is the total score of the quiz?
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) a playmate at home (d) hair on the sofa
18. 18.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
19. 19.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) food costs money
20. 20.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) vet visits cost money
21. 21.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a loyal friend (c) food costs money (d) it keeps you active
22. 22.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) tiring in the rain
23. 23.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 2, fun 2, safety 3. Science park: learning 4, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 1, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the science park?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) time with friends
25. 25.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a reason to agree (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a good point
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) it keeps you active (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) vet visits cost money
27. 27.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) free exercise (d) no fuel is used
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hair on the sofa (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) food costs money
30. 30.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 3. Beach: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 3. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) park (c) fort
32. 32.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
33. 33.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it takes more time (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) park (c) fort

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