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When you think of honesty, you might think ‘don’t lie’. But, being honest also means

only saying and doing things that are truthful. A few actions are given below which
are not honest.
h Saying something that is not true.

h Hiding the truth because you know it’s wrong or you’ll get in trouble.
h Doing it is considered morally wrong (like cheating or stealing).

In these situations, which actions are honest?
You broke a table. Your mom asks who broke the table.

1. You tell her you did it.
2. You say you didn’t know what happened.
Explain your answer. _____________________________________________________

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You really want to play with a friend’s toy at your house.

1. You slip the toy in your backpack and promise yourself that you’ll put it back
tomorrow. As long as he doesn’t find out, you didn’t lie.
2. You ask to borrow the toy.

Explain your answer. _____________________________________________________
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Your mom said you could play computer for 30 minutes and set a timer.
1. When the time is almost up, you secretly add more time on the timer so you can

keep playing.
2. You stop playing when the timer rings.
Explain your answer. _____________________________________________________

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Honesty and hard work are keys to get success in life. Honesty means to be truthful
for a person in all aspects of life.

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