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Lesson 9 of 20 · Stories
⭐ 30 XP🌳 Story ForestMaking Decisions
📖Story Brief #9
Every day we make choices.
🎯 Your mission
Read like a detective — what's really happening?
⚡ The twist
What a character does says more than what they say.
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Every day we make choices. Some are small. What will I wear? What will I eat? Some are big. Should I try out for the team? How do we make good choices? Good decision-making means thinking about what might happen. What could go right? What could go wrong? It helps to list the good and bad sides. Sometimes we ask a trusted adult. They can help us see things we missed. Making thoughtful choices is a skill. We can practice. We get better with time. Sometimes we make mistakes. That is how we learn. The important thing is to think before we decide. Good choices help us and others.
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Try this in real life this week.
Change one thing in the story — does it still work?
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For the dinner table
“Tell me what happened in the story — and why it matters.”
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