Moral Dilemmas

This reflective worksheet is designed for Grades 3-5 and encourages students to think deeply about ethical decision-making through the events of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Students imagine themselves in the place of each Golden Ticket winner and respond to the moral dilemmas faced inside Willy Wonka’s factory. For each scenario, learners decide what they would do differently (or the same) and explain why, using clear reasoning and personal values.

By stepping into the characters’ shoes, students move beyond plot recall to explore empathy, self-control, honesty, and responsibility, uncovering the deeper lessons beneath the story’s magical surface.

Learning Goals

• Critical Thinking & Reflection (Elementary ELA) – Evaluate choices and justify decisions
• Ethical Decision-Making (SEL) – Consider consequences and responsible behavior
• Constructed Response Writing – Write clear explanations with supporting reasons
• Text-to-Self Connections – Relate literary situations to real-life choices

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Aligned with upper elementary ELA and SEL standards
• Promotes Empathy – Encourages students to see situations from multiple perspectives
• Builds Moral Reasoning – Focuses on decision-making, not just right vs. wrong
• Supports Discussion – Excellent springboard for class conversations about values
• Flexible Use – Ideal for independent work, small groups, morning meetings, or assessment
• Low Prep – Print-and-use worksheet with student-friendly prompts

This Moral Dilemmas worksheet helps students connect Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to their own lives by reflecting on choices, consequences, and character. By explaining how they would act in each situation, learners strengthen reasoning, writing skills, and social-emotional awareness-making literature a meaningful tool for personal growth.

This worksheet is part of our Charlie and the Chocolate Factory worksheets collection.