Responsibility and Consequences

What does responsibility mean?

• Making good choices and taking accountability for your actions

• Treating others with respect

• Inviting others to play at recess

What is a consequence?

• being kind to others

• the result of an action

• making bad choices

Consequences can be positive or negative.

• True

• False

Which is an example of taking responsibility?

• Blaming someone else

• Apologizing

• Ignoring the problem

You didn’t study for your test. What is the most likely consequence?

• You get a bad grade.

• You lose your homework.

• You miss recess.

Effect: You are late for school. What is the most likely cause?

• You didn’t do your homework.

• You overslept.

• You ate breakfast.

True or False: It’s best to make a decision when you feel calm.

• True

• False

True or False?

You are responsible for other peoples’ decisions

• True

• False

You can’t find your homework. What is a possible good solution?

• Ask your teacher if you can redo it.

• Skip class

• Copy your friends

True or False:
It’s okay to ask for help when solving a problem.

• True

• False