Grades K–2
Good Choice or Not So Good?
Color the twelve good choices and cross out the not-so-good ones, then draw a good choice you made.
SEL worksheet · Responsibility and good choices
Responsibility Word Search
Find twelve responsibility words, like honest, promise and careful, hidden across, down and on a slant.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–4
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Responsibility, Honesty, Routines, Owning mistakes
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Find each responsibility word. Words go across, down and on a slant. Check each one you find.
- Which word describes you best? Why?
Words on this sheet
honestchoresreadyhelpertidypromisecarefultrustdutyplanjobown
Teacher tip
Ask kids to pick a word and give an example from their day.
How to use it
- Praise kids who own a mistake without being asked.
- Use it at the start of a new routine, like packing up.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
Watch for
Home jobs differ a lot between families. Keep examples open so no one feels singled out.
Talk about it
- What can you do after you make a mistake?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Send home a family job chart to match the sheet.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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My Responsibility Chart
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Grades 1–4
Who Is Being Responsible?
Read ten short sentences and circle responsible or not yet for each kid.
Grades 2–5
Own It, Fix It
Match six oops moments to a way to fix them, then write what you would say to own a mistake.
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