🧭 Making Good Choices 8: Cut and Sort

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Cut out the cards. Glue 👍 good choices on one side and 👎 not-okay choices on the other.

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Pick a book I can read

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Copy what everyone else does

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Wander around

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Wait for someone to tell me

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Choose a learning game when I finish

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Do nothing

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Plan my free time

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Pick the right supplies

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Answer key: 👍 Pick a book I can read, Choose a learning game when I finish, Pick the right supplies, Plan my free time

For the grown-up: Ask, don't tell: “What could you do next time?” helps children own their choices.

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Grade 1 (ages 6–7)Grade 2 (ages 7–8)Social & emotional skillsFree printable PDF

About this grade 1 & grade 2 worksheet

Free making good choices printable for Grades 1–2 (Cut and Sort): cut out eight picture cards and sort them into thumbs-up and thumbs-down choices. Skill: Makes independent choices of materials and activities (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS SL.2.1: Take part in collaborative conversations about grade 2 topics
Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.

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It is designed for Grade 1 & Grade 2 (ages 6–8), but use it with any child who is ready.

What skills does it build?

Makes independent choices of materials and activities (second-grade readiness).

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More “Making Good Choices” printables (makes independent choices of materials and activities)

Making Good Choices 1: Kind Choices · Making Good Choices 2: My Story · Making Good Choices 3: Practice Chart · Making Good Choices 4: What Would You Do? · Making Good Choices 5: Draw Myself · Making Good Choices 6: Role-Play Cards · Making Good Choices 7: Poster · Making Good Choices 9: Award · Making Good Choices 10: Family Talk Card

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