Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 639 · 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: tiring in the rain? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) free exercise (d) it takes more time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it takes more time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) busy roads to cross (c) it costs nothing (d) free exercise
5. 5.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the fort?
6. 6.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
7. 7.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to fill a page (b) to delay a choice (c) to see both sides (d) to win a bet
8. 8.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) time with friends
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) free exercise (d) hard with a heavy bag
12. 12.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 5, nearness 3. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Lake: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) lake (c) hill
13. 13.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a happy welcome home (c) learning to care (d) a playmate at home
14. 14.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) no smoke or noise (d) it costs nothing
15. 15.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) no fuel is used
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it looks nice (c) it hurts your back (d) it is blue
18. 18.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a bad point of a choice (b) a reason to agree (c) a good point (d) a prize
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 3. Fort: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 4. Hill: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) fort (c) hill
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it costs nothing (c) no fuel is used (d) fresh air
21. 21.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 1. Zoo: learning 1, fun 4, safety 2. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 3, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) zoo (c) planetarium
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) fresh air (c) busy roads to cross (d) it takes more time
24. 24.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) food costs money (c) hair on the sofa (d) a loyal friend
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a playmate at home? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
27. 27.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 2, safety 4. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 3. What is the total score of the planetarium?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) it takes more time (d) time with friends
29. 29.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) vet visits cost money (d) a happy welcome home
30. 30.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
31. 31.True or false: “food costs money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Hill: fun 4, shade 5, nearness 1. Park: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) no fuel is used (c) free exercise (d) no smoke or noise
35. 35.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
39. 39.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) tiring in the rain

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