Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 647 · 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 walking to school? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) tiring in the rain (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
2. 2.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) fresh air (b) no fuel is used (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) time with friends
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a final answer
4. 4.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) pick it, 5 beats 1 (b) ignore the con (c) flip a coin (d) weigh how big each is
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) no smoke or noise (d) no fuel is used
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) no smoke or noise
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) it takes more time (b) tiring in the rain (c) no smoke or noise (d) busy roads to cross
9. 9.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) hot in summer (c) busy roads to cross (d) it costs nothing
10. 10.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
11. 11.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
13. 13.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hair on the sofa? (a) a pro (b) a con
15. 15.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a pro (b) a con
16. 16.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 4. Mural: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 2. Which club project has the highest total? (a) puppet show (b) quiz (c) mural
17. 17.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 5, shade 4, nearness 2. Farm: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) lake (b) beach (c) farm
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) tiring in the rain (c) busy roads to cross (d) free exercise
19. 19.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Farm: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
20. 20.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
21. 21.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) a happy welcome home
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) learning to care (c) a happy welcome home (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
24. 24.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a con (b) a pro
25. 25.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 3, fun 2, safety 4. Planetarium: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 5, fun 3, safety 2. What is the total score of the bird park?
26. 26.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 5, fun 3, safety 4. Bird park: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 2, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the bird park?
27. 27.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) it costs nothing (b) no smoke or noise (c) hot in summer (d) free exercise
28. 28.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to see both sides (c) to delay a choice (d) to fill a page
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it costs nothing (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) fresh air
30. 30.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no smoke or noise (c) free exercise (d) it costs nothing
32. 32.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
34. 34.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: busy roads to cross? (a) a pro (b) a con
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a loyal friend (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) a playmate at home
36. 36.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
38. 38.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) food costs money

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