Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: Integrity means being honest, and responsible and respectful all the time, whether or not people can see what you’re doing. In short: Do the right thing, even when no one's looking. Summary: Hilarious illustrations accompany this poetic story about a pug who habitually fibs and blames everything on his housemate, Trevor, a dachshund. Pug finally learns his lesson when his greed gets him in big trouble. What a relief for Trevor! Lesson Objectives:

Students are less likely to cover up the truth with lies because they learn that lying can get them in big trouble.

Guiding Questions:

What kind of animals are the characters in this story?
Why do you think Pug lies?
How do you think Trevor feels about the way Pug treats him?
Does Trevor still want to be friends with Pug even though Pug is mean?
How did Pug’s efforts to get treats backfire?
What happened to Pug and how did he learn his lesson?
Have you ever seen animals like Pug and Trevor?
Have you ever been in trouble for lying? What happened?
What can you tell yourself if you feel like you want to lie but know you shouldn’t?
Ask a family member if they ever got in trouble for lying? What happened?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Integrity means doing what is right even when no one is watching.

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.