Playground
You're playing on the playground and you find a five dollar bill. Should you keep it or give it to an adult on the playground?
Give it to an adult on the playground.
You found a nice, cool pen on the floor. You know the pen belongs to someone else in class. Should you keep it for yourself or return it to its owner?
Return it to its owner.
You are at lunch and someone keeps kicking you under the table. They tell you not to tell on them. Should you let them get away with it or tell an adult?
Tell an adult in the lunchroom.
You are talking when you should be walking down the hallway quietly. The teacher asks, "Who's talking?" Should you blame someone else or admit it was you?
Admit it was you.
Bonus 100 points if you can explain what you should say to the teacher.
True or False: Being honest can sometimes feel scary.
True. But, honesty builds friendship and trust.
You are playing a game of soccer and you step out of bounds, but no one sees you. Should you be honest, and say, "I stepped out of bounds," or just keep playing?
Tell everyone you stepped out of bounds.
You chose to take option 1 for lunch, but you suddenly have decided you want option 2. You already grabbed option 1. Do you switch or keep option 1?
Take what you grabbed in the first place.
Your friend is running and tells you to say, "We weren't running" to the teacher walking by. The teacher did not see. What do you do?
Tell the truth. Protecting someone from consequences by lying hurts trust.
You accidentally tear a page in a library book. What is the honest action?
Tell the librarian. Mistakes happen, but honesty helps fix them.
Yes or No: Is it honest to change the rules of a game so you don't lose?
No. That breaks trust with friends.
True or False: It is okay to copy someone else's work and turn it in if you were absent and didn't understand.
False. Honest students ask for help.
You accidentally spill milk but walk away because no one noticed. What should you do?
Tell an adult and help clean it up.
Honesty means taking responsibility.
Is staying silent the same as telling the truth?
No. If someone is getting blamed for something you did, staying silent is especially not honest.