Grade 5 Decision Making Worksheet
This worksheet helps fifth-grade students understand and practice the decision-making process through various engaging activities.
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Grade 5: Understanding Decision Making
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Some questions will ask you to think about how you make decisions.
1. The first step in making a good decision is to clearly identify the .
2. Before making a choice, you should think about all the possible .
3. After gathering information, you need to think about the and benefits of each option.
4. The final step in the decision-making process is to your decision and learn from it.
5. Which of the following is NOT a good strategy when faced with a difficult decision?
Ask for advice from a trusted adult.
Make a quick choice without thinking.
List the pros and cons of each option.
Consider the consequences of each choice.
6. When you evaluate your decision, you are:
Making the decision.
Thinking about what happened after your choice.
Identifying the problem.
Ignoring the outcome.
7. Describe a time you had to make an important decision. What steps did you take to make your choice?
8. Why is it important to consider the feelings of others when making a decision?
9. It's always best to make decisions as quickly as possible.
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False
10. Talking to a trustworthy adult can help you make a good decision.
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False
Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow.
Scenario: Your best friend wants you to spend the afternoon playing video games, but you also promised your mom you would help clean the garage. Both are important to you.
11. What is the problem you need to solve?
12. List two possible options you could choose.
13. What are the potential consequences (good or bad) of each option?
14. What decision would you make and why?