What Is Honesty?
This word means telling the truth, even when it’s hard.
Honesty
You find a $5 bill on the playground. Being honest means you should do this.
Turn it in to the teacher or office
If you tell a lie, you might have to do this later to cover it up.
Tell another lie
You told your sibling you wouldn’t go in their room, and you didn’t. That’s being honest and also keeping a...
A Promise
If you break something and tell the truth about it, you're showing this value.
Being Honest
You forgot to do your homework. Instead of lying, you do this.
Tell the truth to your teacher
When someone finds out you lied, it’s hard for them to do this again.
Trust you
Your friend asks you to play at recess, but you already have plans to play with someone else.
Ask them to join you, or play another day.
Being honest helps build this between people, like friends and family.
Trust
Your friend cheats on a test and asks you not to tell. Being honest might mean doing this hard thing.
Tell an adult or encourage your friend to tell the truth
If you lie to stay out of trouble but get caught, your consequences might be this.
Worse or bigger
You accidentally spill juice on the couch and no one saw. The honest thing to do is...
Tell an adult or clean it up and admit it
True or False: Being honest means you always say exactly what’s on your mind, even if it’s hurtful.
False
You're playing a board game and you move an extra space by accident. What’s the honest thing to do?
Move back and admit the mistake
Telling lies a lot can make you feel this way inside.
Guilty
Honesty means not taking things that aren’t yours—even if it’s something small like this.
Pencil, eraser, etc
Honesty means being truthful in your words and your _____.
Actions
Your friend asks if you like their new drawing, but you don’t. How can you be honest and kind?
Say something nice while being truthful, like "I like the colors you used".
A person who always lies might be called this, and others won’t believe them—even when they tell the truth.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
When you admit you were wrong and say “I’m sorry,” that’s a form of this honest act.
Taking responsibility