Choice Showdown Worksheet
Choice Showdown
Get to Know Your Group!
Name:
Date:
In each pair below, circle the choice that fits you best. Be ready to share why you picked it with the group!
🍕 Pizza
VS
🌮 Tacos
🐶 Dogs
VS
🐱 Cats
☀️ Summer
VS
❄️ Winter
🎮 Video Games
VS
🍿 Movies
💪 Super Strength
VS
👻 Invisibility
🍭 Sweet
VS
🥨 Salty
📱 Texting
VS
📞 Calling
🏔️ Mountains
VS
🏖️ Beach
🎨 Drawing / Arts
VS
⚽ Sports / Outside
🌅 Early Bird
VS
🦉 Night Owl
🎒 In a Group
VS
🧑 Solo / Alone
📘 Read a Book
VS
🎧 Listen to Music
The Big Why
Pick one choice you made above. Explain what you like most about that choice! Be specific.
Wait for your leader's cue to share with the group!
Social Spark Facilitator Guide
Social Spark
Facilitator Guide
Small Group Activity: Grade 6
Objective
Build rapport through low-stakes decision-making and practice active listening skills.
Duration
20–30 Minutes
Skills
Active Listening, Turn-taking, Finding Common Ground.
1 Setup & Warm-up (5 mins)
Briefly explain the goal: "Today we're learning more about each other. There are no right or wrong answers, just your own style!"
Facilitator Tip: Set group norms first. Remind students that "different" is interesting, not "weird."
2 Choice Showdown (10 mins)
Distribute the Choice Showdown Worksheet. Give students 5 minutes to circle their choices silently. If they can't decide, tell them to pick the one they'd choose today.
Encourage them to spend extra time on the "The Big Why" section at the bottom.
3 The Circle Share (15 mins)
Go around the circle and have each student share their answer to one specific pair from the sheet.
- The Prompt: "I chose [Option A] because [Reason]."
- The Listening Check: After someone shares, ask the group: "Raise your hand if you chose the same thing. Raise your hand if you chose something different."
- Follow-up Question: "What's one thing you heard [Name] say that was interesting?"
Discussion Prompts
Observation
"Was there a choice where almost everyone picked the same thing? Why do you think that is?"
Perspective
"Did anyone's 'Why' make you think about a choice differently?"
Social Spark Slides
Social Spark
Choices, Connections, and Conversations
Group Check-in
On a scale of 1–5, how are you feeling today? (Show with your hand!)
1
Low Battery
3
Cruising
5
Fully Charged
Group Goals
Respect the Choice
No choice is "wrong." Everyone has their own style and reasons.
Explain the "Why"
Sharing your reason helps us understand you better!
Warm Up Round
This or That?
🍕
Pizza
VS
🌮
Tacos
Time to Choose
- 1 Circle your favorite in every pair.
- 2 Pick one choice and explain your "Why."
- You have 5 minutes!
Who's like you?
Look at your group. Did someone pick the same thing as you for something you really love?
"I'm surprised that someone else liked [Choice] too!"
