Recess
You kicked a ball over the fence at recess and blamed it on someone else. Were you honest?
No. Taking ownership of your actions and admitting to your wrongdoings is showing honesty.
A student pushed you in line and made you fall. The student said he didn't push you. Was he being honest?
No. He should have told the truth.
Luka told the teacher his dog ate his homework. Honest or dishonest?
More than likely dishonest.
You take 2 poptarts from the breakfast cart when Mrs. Kim isn't looking. Honest or dishonest?
Dishonest. This is considered stealing, and stealing is a form of dishonesty.
Your brother got mad and dumped your box of toys all over your room. You got mad and kicked him. All you tell your mom is that your brother messed up your room. What should you have also told your mom?
You found $5 by the monkey bars at recess. You immediately brought it to your teacher. Were you honest?
Yes. Bringing the money to a trusted adult is always the best way to find its owner.
Joe asked the teacher for a drink of water, but went to the bathroom to play with a friend instead. Honest or dishonest?
Dishonest.
Dylan tapped the wrong answer on her friend's i-Ready so that she would get a lower grade. Honest or dishonest?
Dishonest. We should mind our own business and never try to hurt others or bring others down.
You spilled milk on the floor. Someone slips and falls. You tell your teacher that the milk was already there when you got there. Honest or dishonest?
Dishonest. Admitting to our mistakes is a way to show honesty -- even when it's an accident!
You find a ball in your yard that isn't yours. You knock on your neighbor's door and return the ball to him. Honest or dishonest?
Honest. We should never keep or take something that isn't ours.
Your teacher asked you if you saw your friend hit another student at recess. You did see it happen, but you don't want to get your friend in trouble. What do you do?
Always tell the truth. Your friend shouldn't have hit another student.
Karsen saw a student drop a fidget in the hallway. Should she keep the fidget or give it back to its owner?
Give it back.
Lyla was talking during class. The teacher asked who was talking. Should Lyla blame her friend or take responsibility?
Take responsibility and tell the truth.
You threw a potato chip at Andrew and hit him in the eye. Should you tell the teacher what you did, or pretend you didn't do anything wrong?
Tell the teacher.
You have a birthday package delivered to your house. Someone comes on your porch and takes the package. Honest or dishonest?
Dishonest.
Your teacher asked you not to pick up sticks and rocks and throw them at recess because you could hurt someone. You decided to do it anyway when you didn't think your teaching was looking. Were you honest?
No. We should do the right thing always, even when we don't think anyone is watching.
Kayden saw a student getting bullied in the hallway. The bully was a good friend of hers. What should she do?
Tell her friend to stop, and tell her teacher.
A teacher gave her class a reward for good behavior. Instead of taking 1 Skittle from the jar, Easton took a handful. Was this honest or dishonest?
Dishonest. Easton should have listened and only taken what he was supposed to take.
You go to the lunchroom and take a cookie and a cup of ice cream without paying for it. What should you have done instead of stealing it?
Asked to purchase the cookie and ice cream. If you don't have money, wait until you have money so that you can be honest and purchase the items instead of stealing them.
You finish dinner and leave a mess on the table. Your mom asks you about it, and you blame your sister. Honest or dishonest?
Dishonest, and you should always clean up your mess before being asked.
You are cheating in a game of soccer so that your team will win. Is this being honest?
No. Playing fair with others is a way to show honesty. Cheating is not being honest.
Betsy tripped Rosie in the hallway while they were walking to the cafeteria. When the teacher asked Betsy about it, she admitted to tripping Rosie. Was she being honest or dishonest?
Honest. Admitting to your mistakes is not always easy, but it is the right thing to do.
You see Lizzie drop a cool pencil from the book fair on the floor, and she didn't know she dropped it. What should you do?
Pick it up and return it to her.
You saw one of your classmates take another student's Fruit Rollup from his lunchbox. What should you do?
Try to encourage your classmate to do the right thing and return the Fruit Rollup to its owner.
You broke a lamp in your room. Pieces of glass are scattered everywhere on the floor. You decide to tell your mom, even though you know you may get in trouble for breaking the lamp. Honest or dishonest?
Tell her you broke the lamp. Honesty means telling the truth, so admitting to breaking the lamp is being honest, even if you end up getting in a little bit of trouble.