RICH GOLDEN SHOWER MONTESSORI CENTER

Intermediate Grade School Department

SY 2020-2021

LEARNING PACKET IN GMRC 6

I. Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC)

 Define perseverance, and identify various examples of perseverance in their own and
others' lives
II. Topics
 Perseverance/Don’t Quit
III. Discussion
Read the poem

Don’t Quit
Edgar Albert Guest
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging
seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to
smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you
must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns, as every one of us sometimes learns, and
many a failure turns about, when he might have won had he stuck it out; Don’t give
up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than, it seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the
struggler has given up, when he might have captured the victor’s cup, and he
learned too late when the night slipped down, how close he was to the golden
crown.

Success is failure turned inside out the silver tint of the clouds of doubt, and you
never can tell how close you are, it may be near when it seems so far, so stick to
the fight when you’re hardest hit It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

What does perseverance mean?

Perseverance is the quality of those who persevere—continue to do or try to achieve something

despite difficulty or discouragement. A close synonym is persistence.

Perseverance can also refer to the act of persevering, as in Only through hard work and
perseverance will we be able to achieve our goal—it will not be easy. 

The word is typically used in a positive way to refer to the quality of someone who doesn’t give up no
matter what. A person who keeps trying despite major challenges and setbacks is said to
show perseverance.

 Perseverance means not giving up. It is a continued effort to do something and keep doing it till
the end even if it’s hard.

 A perseverance child has a positive outlook on things around him.

 A child who possesses the virtue of perseverance has self – discipline because he is doing
something in spite of all the difficulties. He is being strict to himself in order to attain his goals.

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 Successful people’s secret formula to success is perseverance and hard work.

THE CHARACTER TRAIT PERSEVERE

The definition for PERSEVERE is to continue in a course of action even if it is difficult or there is a
possibility for failure. What does that mean? It means that you are determined to achieve something.
If you work hard and are determined to succeed in an area that you find difficult, you are persevering!
Perseverance is also a key character trait when achieving goals.

SETTING GOALS - The definition of goal setting is the process of identifying something that you want
to accomplish and establishing measurable goals and timeframes.

SMART

S- Specific- Think of a specific goal. Instead of wanting good grades in all subjects, choose one!

M- Measureable- Are you wanting to eat more vegetables? Keep a log of what you eat!

A- Achievable- Do you want to help keep the environment clean? Include things in your plan that you
can do without much help from an adult.

R- Realistic- Do you want to win every soccer game? Try thinking of something more realistic. For
example, I want to score ___ goals this season.

T- Timely- Have a timeframe on when you want to complete or revisit your goal. Often times a target
date will help you persevere.

What are ways you can show perseverance?

1. When you are near the end of race and struggling to finish, find a burst of energy to cross the finish
line.
2. Try a new sport or skill that is difficult and don’t quit.
3. Study and work hard to improve your grades.
4. Save up your money and do extra chores to buy something special.
5. Help a younger child learn to ride a bicycle or play a new game.
6. Spend hours practicing to play an instrument.
7. Always finish what you start. Do not give up when things get tough.
8. Try something again, even if you failed the first time. Remember you had to learn to walk before
you could run!

IV. Activities
General Instructions: write your answer on the intermediate pad with their corresponding numbers.
Write your name and section on the top of the paper

A. Directions: answer the following question (Don’t Quit)

1. Who wrote the poem don't you quit?
2. What is the meaning of the poem don't quit?
3. When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must but don't you quit what is the
meaning of that line? Explain your answer
4. What is the meaning of So stick to the fight when your hardest hit? Explain your answer
5. What does success is failure turned inside out mean? Explain your answer
6. Do not give up when times are hard? What is the meaning of this line? Explain your answer

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 B. Directions: Make a concept map on the synonyms of perseverance (Copy and answer the
chart in intermediate pad paper.

perseverance

C. Directions: Write a response to the following questions.

1. Describe a time in your life when you worked especially hard to accomplish a goal.
2. Why was it important for you to keep working toward this goal?
3. Describe the times when you felt like giving up.
4. What motivated you to keep going? Why?
5. Which people or events helped you?
6. What made it difficult for you to continue? Give a situation.
7. How did it feel to continue your work when it was difficult to do so?
8. How did you feel when you had accomplished your task?

D. Directions: answer the question (note: 10 sentences)

Values Integration
1. As a pupil, how do you practice perseverance in your studies? Give a concrete example.

E. Directions: Explain the following sentences.

1. You need a positive attitude to persevere in difficult situations.
I agree/disagree because:

2. Having a goal in mind helps a person persevere.

I agree/disagree because:

3. People fail because they give up too easily.

I agree/disagree because:

4. It is important to resist people who might prevent you from accomplishing your goals.
I agree/disagree because:

V. Assessment
General Instructions: write your answer on the intermediate pad with their corresponding
numbers. Write your name and section on the top of the paper
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 A. Directions: What will you do in each situation to prove that you are a persevering person?

1. your family is very poor, and getting a secondary education is almost impossible. Your
alma mater is offering scholarships for a few deserving pupils who want to study secondary
education for free.
2. Your mother has been sick for two days. Piles of dirty clothes are still waiting to be
laundered, and the garden has not been taken care of as well.
3. It is always your dream to be one of the top pupils in your class. You always study your
lesson, and still you never get chance to fulfill that dream.
4. Your school shoes are getting old fashioned, but they are still functional and comfortable.
The school year is about to end.
5. Your classmate told you that your opponents in the art contest are very good. He
whispered, “You may have a small chance to win it”.

B. Directions: Answer the following question with your own opinion.

1. How will you practice perseverance in your studies for you to conquer the difficulties
and become a successful person someday? (note: 2 paragraphs with 3 -5 sentences
each)
2. “The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and
launch, get started, take action, move.” – John wooden
Explain in your own words.
3. “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.”
– Walter Elliot
Explain in your own words.
4. “Many of life’s failures are people who do not realize how close they were to success
when they gave up.” — Thomas Edison
Explain in your own words.
5. “This thing that we call “failure” is not falling down, but the staying down.”
— Mary Pickford
Explain in your own words.

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

MS. AIZEL NOVA F. ARAÑEZ MRS. MARY GRACE A. DACUMOS MRS. MARGARET T. BUENO,MAEd
GMRC 6 Teacher PS/PGS/IGS Principal President and School Directress

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