Choices
1. What is self-control?
A. Staying calm and making smart choices
B. Ignoring problems around you
C. Doing what feels easiest at the moment
D. Always asking others for help
A. Staying calm and making smart choices
You practiced hard for a class competition, but another team won. You feel upset. What’s the best way to handle the situation?
A. Say, "Good game," and congratulate the winning team.
B. Argue with the judges about why your team should have won.
C. Refuse to talk to anyone and sit in the corner.
D. Blame your teammates for losing.
A. Say, "Good game," and congratulate the winning team
You are trying to solve a math problem, but you can’t figure it out. You feel frustrated. What should you do?
A. Stop trying and move on to something else.
B. Take a break, breathe deeply, and try again later.
C. Tear up the worksheet and throw it away.
D. Yell at your teacher for giving hard problems.
B. Take a break, breathe deeply, and try again later.
You love eating candy, but you know too much is bad for you. What is the best habit to build self-control?
A. Eat all the candy at once to get rid of it.
B. Ask someone else to hide the candy from you.
C. Plan to eat a small amount of candy only after a healthy meal.
D. Avoid candy forever and never eat it again.
C. Plan to eat a small amount of candy only after a healthy meal.
2. You’re upset with your sibling. What’s the best way to respond?
A. Shout at them so they know you’re mad
B. Stop talking to them forever
C. Walk away until you feel calmer
D. Complain about them to a friend
C. Walk away until you feel calmer
You’re at recess, and everyone wants to use the new playground equipment. The line is long, and you’re feeling impatient. What should you do?
A. Cut in front of others because you’ve been waiting long enough.
B. Complain loudly to the teacher about how unfair the line is.
C. Wait your turn calmly and think about what you’ll do when it’s your time.
D. Leave and say, "I don’t want to play anyway."
C. Wait your turn calmly and think about what you’ll do when it’s your time.
A classmate bumps into you in the hallway and doesn’t say sorry. You feel angry. What is the best way to react?
A. Push them back so they know how it feels.
B. Ignore it and keep walking.
C. Take a deep breath and politely ask if they’re okay.
D. Complain loudly to everyone nearby.
C. Take a deep breath and politely ask if they’re okay.
You usually wait until the last minute to do your homework and feel rushed. What habit can help you stay on track?
A. Set a time each day to work on homework before playing.
B. Wait until your teacher reminds you it’s due.
C. Only do the easy parts of your homework and skip the hard ones.
D. Ask your friends to help you finish quickly.
A. Set a time each day to work on homework before playing.
3. How can you show self-control during a test?
A. Share answers with a friend to save time
B. Daydream to avoid stress
C. Finish as quickly as possible without double-checking
D. Stay focused and ignore distractions
D. Stay focused and ignore distractions
A friend teases you in front of others, and you feel hurt. What is the best way to handle it?
A. Tease them back so they know how it feels.
B. Walk away and talk to them privately later about how you feel.
C. Yell at them in front of everyone to stop.
D. Tell everyone else what they said about you.
B. Walk away and talk to them privately later about how you feel.
You have to give a presentation in front of the class, and you feel nervous. What can you do to stay calm?
A. Take deep breaths and practice your lines beforehand.
B. Refuse to give the presentation because it’s too scary.
C. Ask your friend to do it for you.
D. Say random things during the presentation to get it over with quickly.
A. Take deep breaths and practice your lines beforehand.
You love watching TV and playing video games, but it’s hard to stop. What is a good habit to help you?
A. Set a timer and stop when your time is up.
B. Watch TV until someone tells you to stop.
C. Play video games for as long as you want, then rush through other tasks.
D. Ignore everything else until you’re done watching TV.
A. Set a timer and stop when your time is up.
4. What’s a good way to calm down when frustrated?
A. Talk loudly until someone listens
B. Avoid thinking about the problem
C. Take slow, deep breaths
D. Yell into a pillow
C. Take slow, deep breaths
You are working on your homework, but you keep thinking about a video game you want to play. What should you do?
A. Play the video game first, then do your homework later.
B. Put the video game away, finish your homework, and play later as a reward.
C. Try to do both at the same time.
D. Stop doing homework completely because it’s too hard to focus.
B. Put the video game away, finish your homework, and play later as a reward.
Your friend wins a prize in a competition, and you don’t. You feel jealous. What is the best way to handle your feelings?
A. Congratulate your friend and remind yourself to keep trying.
B. Say it’s unfair and tell others they didn’t deserve to win.
C. Stop talking to your friend because they made you feel bad.
D. Pretend you don’t care and walk away.
A. Congratulate your friend and remind yourself to keep trying.
Your backpack is always messy, and it’s hard to find your homework. What habit can help you stay organized?
A. Take everything out and leave it on the floor.
B. Put papers and supplies in the right spots every day after school.
C. Wait until the end of the week to clean your backpack.
D. Ask your teacher to keep your stuff for you.
B. Put papers and supplies in the right spots every day after school.
5. You want a toy but don’t have the money. What do you do?
A. Wait until you can save enough to buy it
B. Take it without asking
C. Ask your friends to buy it for you
D. Borrow money from someone without telling them
A. Wait until you can save enough to buy it
During a group project, your teammate accidentally erases something important you worked hard on. You feel angry and frustrated. What should you do?
A. Calmly explain what happened and ask for help fixing it.
B. Yell at your teammate and tell them they ruined everything.
C. Refuse to work on the project anymore.
D. Leave the group and work on your own.
A. Calmly explain what happened and ask for help fixing it.
You were looking forward to going to the park, but it starts raining, and your plans are canceled. You feel disappointed. What should you do?
A. Complain about how unfair life is.
B. Find another fun activity to do indoors.
C. Refuse to do anything else for the rest of the day.
D. Get angry at your parents for not taking you.
B. Find another fun activity to do indoors.
You want to stay healthy, but you usually sit and play on your tablet after school. What habit can help you stay active?
A. Schedule time each day to play outside or do a fun physical activity.
B. Only go outside if someone makes you.
C. Play video games that look like sports instead of doing real ones.
D. Decide to exercise only on the weekends.
A. Schedule time each day to play outside or do a fun physical activity.