Cheating - Students 2

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Directions: Write about a time you experienced someone cheating or asked you to cheat. How did it make you feel and how did you handle it?

Directions: Study the comic strips below. Check or circle the comic that does NOT show the characters cheating.

Directions: Think about the script read/played for the class and complete the questions below.

1. Who are the characters in this script?

2. What are Ken and Darren doing?

3. How did Ken respond when Darren kindly pointed out that he had cheated?

4. How do you think Darren felt when Ken cheated?

5. How do you feel when someone you are playing a game with cheats?

Directions: In the scripts, circle in purple two nouns in purple that name a person and one noun that names a place. Circle in red two verbs.

Remember:

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

A verb names describe an action, a state, or an occurrence.

Example script of demonstrating how to handle cheating appropriately:
Ken: I beat you in the board game!
Darren: Ken I’m not sure if you realized but you just took my turn. You just cheated and that is why you think you won.
Ken: Oh, I’m sorry, let's do it again. It’s your turn now.
Darren: Thank you for understanding and playing fairly.

Example script of demonstrating how to handle cheating inappropriately:
Ken: I beat you in the board game!
Darren: You cheated! I’m not playing with you anymore!
Ken: No I didn’t, you are just jealous that you did not win.
Darren: No way, you did not play correctly.
Ken: I don’t care what you say, I won!

Directions: Answer the following questions:

1. Would you want to play a game or sport with someone that always cheats during the game? Please explain why.

2. What happens to an activity if someone cheats?

3. Do you think you should tell an adult if someone cheats?

4. Does cheating help you make and keep good friendships? Why or why not?