Worksheet comparing good and bad choices with illustrated examples and emotional outcomes.

This worksheet titled "Good Choices Vs Bad Choices" is designed to help children identify and differentiate between positive (good) and negative (bad) behaviors. Each row presents a scenario with an illustration, and the child is expected to choose whether the behavior shown is a good or bad choice by marking the appropriate smiley face (happy = good, sad = bad).

Let’s go through each scenario and determine which is the good choice and which is the bad choice, explaining why.

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🔹 Row 1:

- Left: *Working hard even when I feel frustrated*
➤ Good Choice ✔ (Happy face)
- This shows perseverance and responsibility—important character traits.
- Right: *Respecting other people's space*
➤ Good Choice ✔ (Happy face)
- Respecting personal boundaries is respectful and kind.

✔ Both are good choices!
➡️ Note: The worksheet may be asking students to mark only one per row, but both of these are clearly positive behaviors.

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🔹 Row 2:

- Left: *Hurting people when I'm mad*
➤ Bad Choice ✘ (Sad face)
- Harming others is never acceptable, even when angry.
- Right: *Taking deep breaths when I'm angry*
➤ Good Choice ✔ (Happy face)
- This is a healthy way to manage emotions.

✔ Correct answer: Mark happy face on "taking deep breaths", sad face on "hurting people".

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🔹 Row 3:

- Left: *Appropriately fixing my privates*
➤ Good Choice ✔ (Happy face)
- This refers to using the bathroom properly and maintaining hygiene in a private, respectful way.
- Right: *Yelling and screaming when I'm upset*
➤ Bad Choice ✘ (Sad face)
- Screaming is disruptive and can hurt feelings.

✔ Correct answer: Happy face for "fixing privates", sad face for "yelling".

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🔹 Row 4:

- Left: *Being silly instead of doing my work*
➤ Bad Choice ✘ (Sad face)
- Avoiding responsibilities isn’t helpful; it’s procrastination.
- Right: *Refusing to do your work*
➤ Bad Choice ✘ (Sad face)
- This is also not acceptable behavior.

⚠️ Wait — both are bad?
Yes, both are poor choices. But since this is likely meant to have one good choice per row, let's reevaluate:

Actually, "being silly instead of doing work" might be seen as playful distraction, while "refusing to do your work" is more serious. However, neither is a *good* choice.

But based on context, perhaps the intended message is:
- Being silly → misbehavior
- Refusing to do work → defiance

So both are bad, but if you must pick one "good" choice, neither fits. However, the worksheet seems to expect one good and one bad per row.

Possibility: Maybe "being silly" is meant to be a distraction, so still bad. And "refusing to do work" is definitely bad.

➡️ So both should get sad faces.

But wait — look at the illustrations:
- "Being silly" has a dog saying "WOOF" — likely showing distraction.
- "Refusing to do work" has a hand holding a stop sign with an X — clear refusal.

➡️ Conclusion: Both are bad choices. But since the worksheet design assumes one good and one bad per row, this might be a flaw or a trick question.

However, looking at the overall pattern, “being silly” might be interpreted as acceptable play, but in context ("instead of doing my work") — it’s still avoiding responsibility.

👉 So both are bad choices, but "refusing to do your work" is worse.

But again, the worksheet expects one happy and one sad face per row.

So likely:
- "Being silly": 😐 (maybe neutral), but in this context → sad face
- "Refusing to do your work": sad face

➡️ Wait — that doesn't make sense.

Alternative idea: Maybe "being silly" is not always bad — but here it's "instead of doing my work", so it's a bad choice.

So both are bad → but the worksheet likely wants us to mark only one good choice per row.

Wait — let's check the last row.

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🔹 Row 5:

- Left: *Pouting when you don't get your way*
➤ Bad Choice ✘ (Sad face)
- Pouting is childish and unhelpful.
- Right: *Using a tissue*
➤ Good Choice ✔ (Happy face)
- This shows hygiene and care for others.

✔ Clear: Happy face for "using a tissue", sad face for "pouting".

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🔹 Final Analysis:

Let’s summarize each row with correct emotional responses:

| Scenario | Good Choice? | Bad Choice? |
|--------|--------------|-------------|
| 1. Working hard when frustrated | ✔ Yes | – |
| 1. Respecting others' space | ✔ Yes | – |
| 2. Hurting people when mad | ✘ No | ✔ Yes |
| 2. Taking deep breaths when angry | ✔ Yes | – |
| 3. Appropriately fixing privates | ✔ Yes | – |
| 3. Yelling when upset | ✘ No | ✔ Yes |
| 4. Being silly instead of working | ✘ No | ✔ Yes |
| 4. Refusing to do work | ✘ No | ✔ Yes |
| 5. Pouting when not getting way | ✘ No | ✔ Yes |
| 5. Using a tissue | ✔ Yes | – |

Wait — now we see a problem: Row 1 has two good choices, but Row 4 has two bad choices.

But the worksheet layout shows one happy and one sad face per cell, suggesting that each cell has one good and one bad option, but actually, each row has two scenarios, each with a happy/sad pair.

Ah! Now I understand:

Each cell has:
- A description
- An illustration
- Two emojis: one happy (good), one sad (bad)

The task is likely: Circle the correct emoji (happy or sad) for each behavior.

So for each of the 10 cells, the student must decide if the behavior is good (happy face) or bad (sad face).

Let’s go cell by cell:

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✔ Cell-by-Cell Evaluation:

1. Working hard even when I feel frustrated
➤ Good choice → 🎉 Happy face ✔

2. Respecting other people's space
➤ Good choice → 🎉 Happy face ✔

3. Hurting people when I'm mad
➤ Bad choice → 😞 Sad face ✔

4. Taking deep breaths when I'm angry
➤ Good choice → 🎉 Happy face ✔

5. Appropriately fixing my privates
➤ Good choice (hygiene, privacy) → 🎉 Happy face ✔

6. Yelling and screaming when I'm upset
➤ Bad choice → 😞 Sad face ✔

7. Being silly instead of doing my work
➤ Bad choice (avoiding responsibility) → 😞 Sad face ✔

8. Refusing to do your work
➤ Bad choice → 😞 Sad face ✔

9. Pouting when you don't get your way
➤ Bad choice → 😞 Sad face ✔

10. Using a tissue
➤ Good choice (hygiene, respect) → 🎉 Happy face ✔

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✔ Final Answer:

For each cell, circle the correct emoji:

| Behavior | Correct Emoji |
|--------|----------------|
| Working hard when frustrated | ☺️ (Happy) |
| Respecting others’ space | ☺️ (Happy) |
| Hurting people when mad | ☹️ (Sad) |
| Taking deep breaths when angry | ☺️ (Happy) |
| Fixing privates appropriately | ☺️ (Happy) |
| Yelling when upset | ☹️ (Sad) |
| Being silly instead of working | ☹️ (Sad) |
| Refusing to do work | ☹️ (Sad) |
| Pouting when not getting way | ☹️ (Sad) |
| Using a tissue | ☺️ (Happy) |

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💡 Explanation for Students:

This worksheet teaches emotional regulation, responsibility, empathy, and self-control. Good choices help you feel better, keep others safe, and build trust. Bad choices can hurt feelings, cause problems, or disrespect others.

Examples:
- Taking deep breaths helps calm down (good).
- Yelling hurts others (bad).
- Doing your work shows responsibility (good).
- Pouting is a passive way to show anger — not helpful (bad).

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✔ Summary:

The correct answers are:
- Happy faces (good choices):
- Working hard
- Respecting space
- Taking deep breaths
- Fixing privates appropriately
- Using a tissue

- Sad faces (bad choices):
- Hurting people
- Yelling
- Being silly instead of working
- Refusing to do work
- Pouting

> Note: "Being silly" and "refusing to do work" are both bad, but "being silly" might be less severe than outright refusal — but in school context, both are distractions from learning.

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📝 Teacher/Parent Tip:

Use this worksheet to start conversations about emotions, consequences, and how to handle frustration in healthy ways. Ask questions like:
- "What would happen if everyone yelled when they were upset?"
- "How does taking deep breaths help?"

This builds social-emotional learning (SEL) skills.