The Healthiest Choice

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 practice responsible decision-making and reflective writing through realistic social dilemmas. Students read situations involving rumors, teasing, disagreements, group work, and lost items, choose the healthiest response from four options, and then explain their reasoning in writing, strengthening empathy, judgment, and communication skills.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Social Choices (Grades 4-6) – Identify responses that are respectful, kind, safe, and fair.
• Considering Consequences – Analyze how different choices affect relationships and outcomes.
• Healthy Relationship Skills – Recognize behaviors that support trust, cooperation, and problem-solving.
• Written Justification – Explain why a selected response is the healthiest choice using clear reasoning.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with SEL and ELA standards.
• Multiple-Choice + Writing – Combines decision-making with explanation for deeper understanding.
• Realistic Scenarios – Reflects common peer and classroom situations students encounter.
• Builds Self-Awareness – Helps students distinguish reactive choices from thoughtful solutions.
• Flexible Use – Suitable for SEL lessons, writing blocks, small groups, or homeschool instruction.

This printable worksheet guides students to think beyond quick reactions and choose solutions that protect relationships and well-being. By selecting the healthiest option and justifying their choice, learners strengthen empathy, reflection, and responsible decision-making skills. Ideal for classroom and homeschool settings, this activity supports thoughtful social behavior, clear written communication, and positive conflict resolution.

This worksheet is part of our Problem Solving in Social Situations Worksheets collection.