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Critical Thinking – Decision Making

Critical Thinking · Level 2 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: SL.2.1, W.2.1 · Practice Set 4

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Good Choice or Bad Choice?

👍👎 Read each action. Write GOOD or BAD and explain why.

Action	Good or Bad?	Why?
Waiting patiently for your turn on the slide.
Grabbing a toy away from a younger sibling.
Saying "excuse me" when you need to pass by.
Leaving trash on the playground instead of the trash can.

2 Choose the Best Solution

💡 Read the problem. Choose the BEST solution and explain why.

Problem: You found $5 on the classroom floor.

A) You keep it and say nothing.

B) You give it to the teacher to find the owner.

C) You spend it at lunch.

Best choice: Why?

Problem: Your friend wants to copy your homework answers.

A) You let them copy everything.

B) You offer to explain how you solved it instead.

C) You tell the teacher your friend is lazy.

Best choice: Why?

3 Pros and Cons

⚖️ Think about the GOOD things (pros) and BAD things (cons) of each choice.

Should you join the school chess club?

Your decision:

4 What Would You Choose?

✍️ Pick one and explain your choice.

Would you rather live on a farm or in a big city?

I would choose:

Because:

Would you rather talk to animals or breathe underwater?

I would choose:

Because:

+ Bonus Thinking Practice

Use this quick challenge for Set 4.

Riddle: What has hands but cannot clap?

Explain how you knew.