Choose Polite Actions

This worksheet helps students in Grades 1-3 practice responsible decision-making, social awareness, and polite behavior through short, relatable scenarios. Learners read everyday situations and choose the most respectful response from multiple-choice options, strengthening their ability to reason through social choices and understand how actions affect others.

Skills Reinforced

• Responsible Decision-Making (SEL) – Students evaluate options and choose responses that show courtesy and respect.
• Social Awareness (SEL) – Learners consider others’ feelings and perspectives when making choices.
• Interpersonal Skills (Health) – Builds understanding of manners, cooperation, and positive interaction.
• Scenario-Based Reasoning (ELA) – Students interpret short scenarios and apply appropriate social norms.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Developed by educators using age-appropriate, real-life examples.
• Multiple-Choice Format – Supports independent practice, discussion, or quick checks for understanding.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for SEL lessons, morning work, small groups, or centers.
• Low-Prep Printable – Ready to use with no additional materials needed.

This printable worksheet supports growth in polite behavior, empathy, social reasoning, communication, and thoughtful decision-making. By practicing how to choose respectful actions, students learn that manners play an important role in building positive relationships and a caring classroom community. It’s an effective, no-prep resource for both classroom and homeschool settings focused on everyday social skills.

This worksheet is part of our Manners and Politeness Worksheets collection.