Act It Out
You see a friend who has no one to play with at recess. Act out inviting them to join your game.
Kindness
You accidentally break a lamp while playing ball in the house. Do you:
A) Hide the pieces under the rug.
B) Tell your parents immediately and say you're sorry.
C) Blame the dog.
B - Honesty
G-I-N-R-A-C (Hint: Showing you care)
CARING
What is the definition of Helpfulness?
Helpfulness means doing something useful for someone else or providing aid to make a task easier for them.
Keywords like "assisting," "useful," or "making things easier."
Act out helping a teacher carry a big stack of heavy books down the hallway.
Helpfulness
You have a new puppy! To be responsible, you should:
A) Only play with it when you feel like it.
B) Make sure it has water and take it for walks.
C) Wait for someone else to clean up its mess.
B - Responsible
T-E-S-H-O-N-Y (Hint: Telling the truth)
HONESTY
If a new student joins your class who speaks a different language or wears different clothes, what is the best way to show Accepting Differences?
You show Accepting Differences by being curious rather than judgmental—asking them about their home or language, inviting them to play, and making sure they feel included even if they do things differently than you.
Act out being nervous to try the big slide at the park, but taking a deep breath and doing it anyway!
Courage
When your teacher is explaining a math problem, you should:
A) Whisper to your neighbor about lunch.
B) Draw pictures in your notebook.
C) Listen quietly and keep your eyes on the teacher.
C - Respect
M-I-S-T-I-P-O-M (Hint: Looking on the bright side)
OPTIMISTIC
You are practicing the piano and keep hitting the wrong note. You want to quit, but you keep trying anyway. Which trait are you showing?
PERSEVERANCE
Your team just lost a soccer game. Act out walking over to the other team and giving them "high-fives."
Sportsmanship
You have two cookies and your friend has none. Being generous means:
A) Eating both quickly.
B) Giving one cookie to your friend.
C) Selling the second cookie for a dollar.
C - Generosity
P-E-S-T-R-E-C (Hint: Treating others the way you want to be treated)
RESPECT
What is the main difference between Kindness and Compassion?
Answer: Kindness is a general act of being friendly or "nice" to everyone. Compassion is deeper—it’s when you actually feel for someone who is hurting or struggling and you take action to help stop their "pain."
Example: Being kind is saying "Hi" to everyone. Compassion is seeing someone cry and going over to comfort them.
You see a classmate trip and skin their knee. Act out checking on them and getting them a tissue or a bandage.
Compassion
Your friend is sad because they missed a goal. To show empathy, you:
A) Tell them it doesn’t matter.
B) Think about a time you felt sad and tell them, "I understand how you feel."
C) Tell them you are a better player than they are.
B - Empathy
P-E-R-A-N-C-E-V-E-S-E-R (Hint: Never giving up, even when it’s hard!)
PERSEVERANCE
If you promise a secret to a friend and keep it, or if your teacher trusts you to take a note to the office alone, you are showing this "T" word. What is it?
TRUSTWORTHINESS - being trustworthy means people can "count on you" to do what you say you will do.