Grades 3–5
Two Choices, Two Paths
Compare two choices side by side: what could happen, how you and others would feel and whether each one is safe and fair.
SEL worksheet · Problem solving and decisions
Safe, Kind, Fair, Honest Check
Test four choices and one of your own with four questions: is it safe, kind, fair and honest?
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Problem solving, Decision making, Thinking about consequences, Safety
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Before you decide, test your choice with four questions. Is it safe? Is it kind? Is it fair? Is it honest?
- If any answer is no, stop and think of a better choice.
- Check yes or no for each question.
- Riding my bike without a helmet because it’s a short ride
- Letting the new kid join our team
- Telling my teacher I finished my reading when I didn’t
- Taking the biggest piece of cake for myself
- Pick a choice that got a no. What could you do instead?
Teacher tip
Post the four questions as a quick check kids can use any time.
How to use it
- Use real (and safe) classroom problems as extra examples.
- Let kids share how they decided, not just what they picked.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
Watch for
Some scenarios involve safety. Make sure every child knows which grown-ups to tell.
Talk about it
- Is there another choice no one thought of?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Act out a scenario two ways: one choice and then another.
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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