Idle or Diligent?

                Everyday you are faced with a lot of tasks. Tasks in school like catching up with your lessons, completing your assignments and projects; doing your household chores and sometimes even volunteering in your community. Do you make use of your time wisely? Are you finishing your tasks on time?

                Being diligent means being industrious. You work hard to accomplish whatever you are assigned to do. It is not good to leave your tasks unfinished. It is also important to start working on your task on time. If you put off what you should be doing today, you might not enough time to finish it. And if you do, the quality of your work may suffer. Being an industrious person will help you become successful someday. It is one of the traits that will help you achieve your dreams.

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Are You a Procrastinator?

                A very common story about diligence is “The Ant and the Grasshopper”. While watching the video below, take note of the characteristics of the main characters. List down some of traits of the Ant and the Grasshopper. Who would you like to imitate?

                 You can use this graphic organizer below to compare the traits of the two.

                After listing down their traits, decide which character do you like best and give reasons. Comment below. Don’t forget to hit the like button first.

               

"Work today for what you will need tomorrow."

                Are you curious whether the grasshopper change? Read the story “Ang Kamatis ni Peles” by Virgilio S. Almario.