Decision-Making Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

I made this decision-making vocabulary puzzle set for my Grade 3 and Grade 4 students during our social-emotional learning unit. The kids could make choices but had no idea what words like decide, option, or consequence meant when we talked about making good decisions. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like decide, option, pros, cons, risk, benefit, outcome, result, compare, contrast, best, worst, guess, sure, and maybe. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the decision-making vocabulary finally stick.

The PDFs are six pages. Three puzzles, each with its own answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether "pros and cons" means the same as "good and bad." The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple balance scale, checkmark, and thought bubble drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Grade 3 through Grade 5. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write about a decision they made recently on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.