Naomi’s Choice

This thoughtful reading and writing worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen comprehension, empathy, and reflective reasoning skills through a relatable moral dilemma. After reading about Naomi choosing between buying a bike or donating money to families in need, students analyze her decision using text evidence and connect the situation to real-life choices and emotions.

Learning Goals

• Text-Based Evidence (Grades 4-6): Analyze Naomi’s dilemma and support responses with details from the passage.
• Responsible Decision-Making: Reflect on how values, consequences, and emotions influence choices.
• Reflective & Analytical Writing: Combine personal reflection with evidence-based explanations.
• Text-to-Life Connections: Relate story situations to students’ own experiences and real-world decisions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA and SEL standards.
• Encourages Empathy & Perspective-Taking: Helps students consider multiple viewpoints and outcomes.
• Guided Reflection Prompts: Supports thoughtful, structured responses.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for discussion, journaling, homework, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students develop stronger reasoning and empathy by examining how difficult decisions are made. By supporting opinions with text evidence and personal reflection, learners build comprehension, ethical thinking, and expressive writing skills. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this resource provides meaningful practice with reflective analysis, decision-making, and real-world connections through literature.

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