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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 8

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 Good Choice or Bad Choice?

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

Action	Good or Bad?	Why?
Thanking someone who helps you with a task.
Making excuses instead of admitting a mistake.
Offering to help a classmate who is stuck on a problem.
Taking credit for someone else's idea.

2 Choose the Best Solution

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

Problem: You're picked last for a team during gym class.

A) You refuse to play and pout.

B) You join in and try your best anyway.

C) You complain to everyone about being picked last.

Best choice: Why?

Problem: Your friend forgot their lunch money at home.

A) You ignore it since it's not your problem.

B) You offer to share your lunch or tell an adult.

C) You tease them about forgetting it.

Best choice: Why?

3 Pros and Cons

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

Should your class raise money for a local animal shelter?

Your decision:

4 What Would You Choose?

✍️ Pick one and explain your choice.

Would you rather live under the sea or on the moon?

I would choose:

Because:

Would you rather be invisible or able to teleport?

I would choose:

Because:

+ Bonus Thinking Practice

Use this quick challenge for Set 8.

Riddle: What can you catch but not throw?

Explain how you knew.