1. Do you make it a point to say positive things to your team members when you’re playing in a game?

Yes____ No____

2. Are you honest with the little things as well as the big things? Big thing – never steal from your parents or school. Little thing- The store gave you a dime too much in change for an item purchased.

Yes____ No____

3. Are you the first one to say that you’re sorry or excuse me when you accidentally bump into someone?

Yes____ No____

4. Do you have a habit of saying “please” and “thank you?” Do you remember to say thank you even when others don’t remind you most of the time?

Yes____ No____

5. Do you respect people who look differently than you look? Do you treat people the same way you would like to be treated most of the time?

Yes____ No____

6. Do you demonstrate a cooperative spirit when things do not go your way? Would you play someone else’s game first before you play the game you would like to play?

Yes____ No____

7. Do you apologize to others when you make a mistake?

Yes____ No____

8. Do you give presents to those less fortunate than you are during holidays?

Yes____ No____

9. Do you hold the door open so that others can enter before you do?

Yes____ No____

10. Are you courteous with someone who has a different point of view? (Like my

worthy opponent)

Yes____ No____

11. Do you work for the best possible results for everyone concerned when there is a

problem? Or do you want the solution just to favor your desires?

Yes____ No____

12. Do you have a special compassion for people who don’t fit in or are left out? Would you support a person who is not popular by personally helping them?

Yes____ No____

13. Do you do the right thing when no one is watching? Even when your parents are not

around to watch you?

Yes____ No____

14. Are you able to admit your flaws and faults to others?

Yes____ No____

15. Do you give others credit when you work with a team or a group of people?

Yes____ No____

16. Do you try to get back at your brother or sister by telling or tattling to your parents about them?

Yes____ No____

17. Do you sometimes lie so you won’t get into trouble?

Yes____ No____

18. Would you answer this any differently if your parents were sitting here with you?

Yes____ No____

19. Do you use the same language in front of your friends as you do in front of your parents most of the time?

Yes____ No____

20. Are you a good sport when you lose a game? Do you go over and congratulate the other team that beat you?

Yes____ No____

2001 National Character Education Center

– Gene Bedley