Think, evaluate, choose

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A pop-up says 'You won a free phone! Click now!' What is the first TEC step?

A Choose to click quickly before the prize disappears

B Think about what is happening: a pop-up is offering a prize I did not enter for

2. Which list shows the TEC steps in the right order?

A Think, Evaluate, Choose

B Choose, Think, Evaluate

3. Which is an example of the Evaluate step?

A Asking 'What could go wrong if I share my passphrase?'

B Clicking the link to see what happens

4. A message from a stranger asks for your home address. What is the safest choice?

A Do not reply and tell a trusted adult

B Send only your street name so it seems okay

5. Your friend's account sends a link saying 'Log in here to see my photo'. After thinking and evaluating, what is the best choice?

A Log in right away because it came from a friend

B Ask your friend in person or by a trusted way if they sent it

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1THINK: A pop-up says I won a free phone		AThe steps are out of order. You must think and evaluate the risks before you choose, not click first.
2EVALUATE: Is it a trick to get my details?		BStep 1: Think about what is happening. Stop and notice what the message is asking you to do.
3The last step is to choose the safest action, such as closing the pop-up and telling a trusted adult.		CThe Evaluate step was skipped, so the risks were never checked before choosing what to do.
4Use all three steps in order when a stranger messages you in a game.		DCHOOSE: close the pop-up and tell a trusted adult
5CHOOSE: click the link first, then THINK		ETHINK -> EVALUATE -> CHOOSE
6THINK -> CHOOSE (skip EVALUATE)		FStep 2: Evaluate the risks. Ask what could go wrong and whether the message looks safe.

Definitions

Think, Evaluate, Choose

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

_____("What is happening?")

________("What are the risks?")

______("Stop and ask a trusted adult")

think("A pop-up says I won a prize") risk = evaluate("It may be a scam") choose(____)

risk = "high" __ risk == "high": ask_adult()

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A 1 CHOOSE what is happening

B 2 EVALUATE the risks

C 3 CHOOSE the safest action

Question 2

A THINK: stranger sent a link

B EVALUATE: link may be a scam

C RISK ← high

D CHOOSE: click it to check

Question 3

A THINK: pop-up says I won

B EVALUATE: it must be real

C CHOOSE: close it, ask an adult

Question 4

A THINK: unknown user says hi

B EVALUATE: I do not know them

C CHOOSE: chat and share my name

Question 5

A think ← "email asks for login"

B evaluate ← "could be phishing"

C risk ← "high"

D choose ← "reply with password"

Answer Key

Think, evaluate, choose

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Think about what is happening: a pop-up is offering a prize I did not enter for

A — Think, Evaluate, Choose

A — Asking 'What could go wrong if I share my passphrase?'

A — Do not reply and tell a trusted adult

B — Ask your friend in person or by a trusted way if they sent it

Section B: Match the Pairs

THINK: A pop-up says I won a free phone → Step 1: Think about what is happening. Stop and notice what the message is asking you to do.

EVALUATE: Is it a trick to get my details? → Step 2: Evaluate the risks. Ask what could go wrong and whether the message looks safe.

The last step is to choose the safest action, such as closing the pop-up and telling a trusted adult. → CHOOSE: close the pop-up and tell a trusted adult

Use all three steps in order when a stranger messages you in a game. → THINK -> EVALUATE -> CHOOSE

CHOOSE: click the link first, then THINK → The steps are out of order. You must think and evaluate the risks before you choose, not click first.

THINK -> CHOOSE (skip EVALUATE) → The Evaluate step was skipped, so the risks were never checked before choosing what to do.

Section C: Definitions

Think, Evaluate, Choose — Three steps for staying safe online: think about what is happening, evaluate the risks, then choose the safest action, such as stopping or asking a trusted adult.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

think("What is happening?")

evaluate("What are the risks?")

choose("Stop and ask a trusted adult")

think("A pop-up says I won a prize")
risk = evaluate("It may be a scam")
choose(risk)

risk = "high"
if risk == "high":
    ask_adult()

Section E: Spot the Error

A — Step 1 is THINK, where you work out what is happening. CHOOSE is the last step, so line 1 should be '1 THINK what is happening'.

D — The risk is high, so clicking the link is not the safest choice. The program should choose 'ask a trusted adult'.

B — A surprise prize pop-up is too good to be true. A careful evaluation says it is risky, not that it must be real.

C — The evaluation found someone we do not know. Sharing personal details is unsafe. The safest choice is to stop and ask an adult.

D — Replying with a password gives it to a scammer. With a high risk, the choose step should be to ask a trusted adult.