Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 455 · 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 con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) a happy welcome home (c) it keeps you active (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
3. 3.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) hair on the sofa (c) hard to go on trips (d) it keeps you active
4. 4.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) it keeps you active (c) learning to care (d) food costs money
5. 5.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to see both sides (b) to win a bet (c) to fill a page (d) to delay a choice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it takes more time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no smoke or noise (c) fresh air (d) time with friends
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hard with a heavy bag
9. 9.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) a loyal friend (c) learning to care (d) vet visits cost money
12. 12.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) busy roads to cross (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
14. 14.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) learning to care (c) vet visits cost money (d) hair on the sofa
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Garden: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 5. Quiz: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 1, easy 4, fun 2. What is the total score of the puppet show?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
17. 17.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) tiring in the rain
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) fresh air
19. 19.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 3, fun 1, safety 4. Bird park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 1, fun 4, safety 4. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) museum (b) bird park (c) planetarium
20. 20.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) tiring in the rain
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
22. 22.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
23. 23.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a pro (b) a con
24. 24.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Planetarium: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 3, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. What is the total score of the planetarium?
25. 25.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Book drive: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Quiz: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 2. Mural: helpful 4, easy 2, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) book drive
26. 26.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) busy roads to cross (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
27. 27.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a pro (b) a con
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) hot in summer
29. 29.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) it takes more time (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
32. 32.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) hair on the sofa
33. 33.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it costs nothing (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer
34. 34.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a type of question (c) a good point of a choice (d) a bad point
36. 36.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) food costs money (d) vet visits cost money
37. 37.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Recycling: helpful 4, easy 1, fun 3. Garden: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 2. Quiz: helpful 5, easy 5, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) recycling (b) garden (c) quiz
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 1. Hill: fun 4, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 5. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) farm (b) fort (c) hill
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
40. 40.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False

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