Lesson 3 - I Am Honest and Sincere in All My Actions

Identify the benefits of being honest and sincere in one’s actions

Describe one’s personal qualities of being honest

Demonstrate honesty and sincerity in the given tasks

Share some ways of showing acts of honesty in different places

Honesty is to speak and act truthfully and at the same time perform different tasks with integrity. It is to stand up for what a person believes is right. Sincerity is the virtue of a person who speaks and acts sincerely about his or her own feelings, thoughts, and desires.

Read and analyze the short story about the Grade 4 pupil, who is the best speller. Find out how she realized the importance of honesty and peace of mind at the end of the day.

Everyone knew in their Grade 4 class that Charmie was recognized as the best speller. She could spell difficult and challenging words like “wrestle,” “occasion,” and “continuous” very easily. She used to get perfect scores every time they have weekly spelling test. Ms. Rina, her English teacher, made a rule in their spelling tests that any pupil who does not get at least 75% correct spelling would have to write each word 10 times for next week's spelling quiz. Lynn,

Charmie’s best friend who sat next to her always struggled in spelling. Last Friday, she received 70 percent which meant writing each word ten times. Charmie was too confident in her spelling abilities that she felt and decided not to study for her next spelling quiz. The test began. Ms. Rina pronounced each word clearly and then repeated it. Everything went well until she spoke “conscience.” Charmie scribbled c-o-n-s-i-e-n- c-e... Now what? c? i?... or ...e? Her mind was blank.

Ms. Rina started to move on to the next word. It occurred to Charmie that Lynn knew how to spell it! Lynn had written this word 10 times before.

There was open space between Charmie and Lynn. Charmie's eyes rolled to the right. There it was, spelled out in Lynn's handwriting. Her eyes went quickly back to her own paper and finished the word with the letters “c-i-e-n-c-e”.

Charmie remained tense and nervous as Ms. Rina read the last spelling word. She had cheated for the first time in her life. She thought, “Is this the way I want to keep my perfect and honest record—by being dishonest and a cheater?”

Finally, she erased what she had written earlier and replaced it with what she knew was the wrong answer. She wrote “s-i-e-n-c-e”. As her sweaty hands released the pencil, and as she passed the test to the front, she sighed with relief. She thought, “So, what if my perfect scores are no longer intact? At least I am honest and sincere in doing what is right.”

Answer the following questions:

1. How did Charmie show dishonesty in her actions?

2. Why did Charmie change her mind while taking her spelling quiz?

 3. Was there a time when you were caught lying by your parents or anyone else and had to tell another lie in order to cover it up? When? How were you able to solve it?

4. What are the consequences of being dishonest?

5. When you show honesty and sincerity in your actions, do they usually have good results? Why?

6. How can you encourage yourself to be honest and sincere in the tasks given to you especially by your parents?

7. If you were Charmie in the story, how would you maintain your good standing and reputation as a Grade 4 pupil? Why?

8. How do you show honesty and sincerity at home and in other places?

9. How can honesty and sincerity have an impact on the people around you?

10. How do honesty and sincerity affect the outcome of your decisions in life?

11. What is honesty for you? Sincerity?

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What does honesty stand for?

VOCABULARY

majority – greater part

criticism – disapproval

1. It is standing up for your beliefs, even if majority of people do not agree with you.

2. It is refraining or avoiding from gossiping, spreading rumors, or talking behind someone’s back.

3. It is not getting angry at someone when he or she is honest in giving friendly criticism.

4. It is being truthful with your friends and thanking them for being truthful to you.

5. It is doing schoolwork honestly and not cheating during tests.

6. It is explaining politely to classmates that copying of homework and other school-related work is an act of dishonesty.

7. It is returning lost-and-found items like money, documents, and others to the owner.

8. It is expressing real feelings without getting angry or blaming others.

People must be true to their principles, ideals, and standards in everything that they do. They have to be upright and practice being honest at all times.

VOCABULARY

principles – values

standards – level of quality

upright – righteous, honest, or just

Here are some benefits of being honest and sincere in your thoughts, words, and actions.

1. Honesty and sincerity promote authenticity because they show the reflection of your own thoughts and feelings.

2. They foster courage by doing what you know you want or need to do despite fear.

3. They create a circle of love by setting an example to others to imitate.

When people respond with honesty, it can create interpersonal closeness and an ongoing evolution of loving relationship.

There are some ways to put sincerity and honesty into action.

1. When one of your classmates wants to copy your work, politely tell him or her that it is a dishonest act. In order to learn, he or she needs to do it on his or her own.

2. Practice saying “thank you” to a friend or a family member for his or her honesty.

3. Honestly express your real feelings without anger and without accusing in return.

4. Always return what you have found.

5. Admit and accept your mistakes.

6. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out a part of it.

7. Watch for “silent lies"—once you know about a lie and keep silent, the lie lives on.

The Grade 4 learners are able to realize how important it is to be honest and sincere in everything that they do.

How do you show acts of honesty at home and with the other members of your family?

Fill in each part of the circle as shown on the succeeding page with the different ways of showing acts of honesty in the following places. Write your name in the middle part of the diamond shape.

Show that you are an honest child by writing your answer in the space provided.

1. You broke your sister’s Science project which is due today.

2. You dislike your seatmate because she keeps on borrowing your book in Mathematics but there is nothing you can do but lend it to her.

3. Your friends want you to steal some chocolates from the store that you pass by every day.

4. Your friend lent you his new colored pencils but you accidentally dropped and broke them.

5. You forgot to clean your assigned area in the classroom. Your teacher asked if everybody has cleaned their area.