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Redeveloped Division Initiated Self-Learning Module

Department of Education – Division of Palawan

Homeroom Guidance Program – Grade 7-10
Redeveloped Division Initiated - Self-Learning Module
Quarter 1 – Module 4: EXHIBIT SELF-DISCIPLINE
Second Edition, 2021

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Schools Division Superintendent:
Roger F. Capa, CESO VI
OIC - Assistant Schools Division Superintendents:
Rufino B. Foz
Arnaldo G. Ventura, PhD

Development team for

Development Team
Redevelopment Activity

Writer: Annie Joy A. Patricio –

Writer: Annie Joy A. Patricio
Vallejo
Editors: Jovy Cassandra D. Goh-
Editors: Jovy Cassandra D. Goh-
Malacad
Malacad
Illustrator: Joela Q. Nollan
Illustrator: Joela Q. Nollan
Layout Artist: Jessmark T.
Layout Artist: Jessmark T. Castro
Castro
Reviewer: Edheson M. Gapad
Reviewer: Iryn M. Ilagan,
Ulyhvie R. Ellorimo
Edheson M. Gapad
Management Team:
Management Team:
Aurelia B. Marquez
Aurelia B. Marquez
Rosalyn C. Gadiano
Rodgie S. Demalinao
Rodgie S. Demalinao
Pedro J. Dandal Jr.
Allyn G. Gonda, PhD
Clemencia G. Paduga
Department of Education – MIMAROPA Region – Division of Palawan
Office Address: PEO Road, Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City
Telephone: (048) 433-6392
E-mail Address: palawan@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depedpalawan.com

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to
understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-
step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each

SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if
you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better
understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer
the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each
activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how
they can best help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises
and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering
the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or
facilitator.

Thank you.

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 Homeroom
Guidance 7-10 EXHIBIT SELF-DISCIPLINE
First Quarter-Week 4

MELC : Exhibit self-discipline (HGJPS-Ie-8)

Objective/s :
1. Identify and provide examples of self-discipline.
2. Describe ways to have self-discipline.
3. Exhibit self-discipline through a short essay writing.

What I Know
Pre-assessment / Pre-test:
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on
the space provided before each number.
_____1. What is Self-discipline?
A. It is the ability to overcome your weakness and temptation to quit
while in pursuit of a worthy endeavor.
B. By doing what you know you have to do even when you don't feel
like doing it.
C. When you have little or no interest in your outcome.
D. When you do something that matters to you.

_____2. Which of the following is NOT the best way to maintain self-
discipline in your diet?
A. Eat a healthy breakfast.
B. Eat often and well during the day.
C. Observe fasting during the day, and then eat what you want in the
evening.
D. Consistently eating light dinner, knowing that your body will not
make as good use of the carbohydrates while you’re sleeping.

_____3. Self-discipline is enhanced by _____.

A. eating foods before bedtime
B. focusing on your failure

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 C. thinking your neighbor
D. visualizing your goals

_____4. Which of the following is an example of having self-discipline?

A. Saving your allowance for a month so that you have to buy
something you really want.
B. Spending your money as soon you get it.
C. Eating a whole box of chocolate all at once.
D. Looking for way to avoid doing your chores.

_____5. Which of the following ways display a self-discipline in

accomplishing the project?
A. Do the project the night before it’s due.
B. Ask your sister to help you do the project to be sure you get a high
score.
C. Work on the project a little bit each day so that it’s done before the
deadline.
D. Always forget to do the project and ask the teacher if you can still
submit it late.
_____6. Which of the following best describes how to develop self-awareness?
A. You should know others things and issues.
B. Trying to know yourself better for others.
C. If somebody told you to be aware of your actions.
D. Always being aware of what you do and when you’re doing it.

_____7. If you sign up for the volleyball team, which of the following should
you
do to show self-discipline?
A. Attend every game and training.
B. Quit after a few games because you don’t feel happy anymore.
C. Go to the games when you can and skip training if you have
something else to do.
D. Go to the games and training, but only if your homework is done.

_____8. Which of the following statement is correct about self-discipline?

A. When you get up early in going to school so that you have time to
play there.
B. Refrain from eating too much or from eating certain food because
you know it’s not good for your health (even though you want
them).
C. Drink alcohol to show others that you are fearless because your
friend persuaded you to do it.
D. Doing project last minute because your classmates tell you so.

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_____9. Which of the following characteristic of a person shows self-
discipline?
A. Friendly
B. Respectful
C. Outgoing
D. Sociable

_____10. Why is self-discipline important?

A. It helps you stay focused on reaching your goals.
B. It allows you to love yourself even more.
C. Helps you to be rich and more powerful than others.
D. Gives you a lot of opportunity to rule the world.

_____11. Which of the following ways best describe self-discipline?

A. Take time for yourself to reflect on why you are such a failure.
B. Accept that you are not the person that needs to improve.
C. Spending your time wisely and productively.
D. Pushing yourself to imitate others.

_____12. Which of the following is best way to have self-discipline?

A. Define others expectation clearly.
B. Think that you are the best one
C. Set an achievable personal goal.
D. Motivate yourself to be on top.

_____13. Which of the following is the process of planning and exercising of

time spent on specific activities resulting in effectiveness and
efficiency?
A. Make practice a habit
B. Set personal goals
C. Think positively
D. Time management

_____14. Why is an individual need to be disciplined?

A. To make you a famous person in everyone so can be powerful in
everything you want to do.
B. It gives control to people in putting consideration first to whatever
they wanted to do.
C. Helps you to finished work early and save time to avoid errors.
D. Train you to be flexible and excellent all the time.

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_____15. What behavior do not support self-discipline?
A. Eat often
B. Know your weakness
C. Remove temptations
D. Set clear goals

What is It

Directions: Read and understand the story carefully.

A Father and his Son

A father and his son were walking from one village to another when
they suddenly heard a voice calling behind them. Turning their gaze in the
direction of the voice calling, they saw a group of students following them.
The father walked fast and the son was left behind with the group of
students. One of the students asks the son to join with them. Another
student persuades the son to come along with them because they will go to
the beach even it is time to go home. The other students waited for the
answer.
The son whispers in a melodious voice. “I think you should go home
first before going to the beach so that your parents know.” The third student
answered with a funny face, “It’s not important to tell them that, we can
decide for ourselves. How about you? Are you scared of your father?” Then
all of them laugh sarcastically. The son answered still in a melodious voice,
“No it’s not like that, I just respect my father because he is my father.” But
the students still laughing sarcastically. The son continued speaking, “Why
are you laughing, it is not a joke. I’m serious, we as a child need to respect
our parents not because they are old, but because they are the reason why
we’re here”. Then, the students still laughing and called a son a girl-
hearted.
After a few minutes of walking, the father noticed that his son is far
behind him. He called his son, “Come here boy, faster, your mother and
siblings are waiting for us.” The students laughed and called him again a
girl-hearted. But instead of getting angry, the son keeps pushing the
students to go home and then he runs away to catch up with his father.

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 After a few minutes of walking, the father noticed that his son is far
behind him. He called his son, “Come here boy, faster, your mother and
siblings are waiting for us.” The students laughed and called him again a
girl-hearted. But instead of getting angry, the son keeps pushing the
students to go home and then he runs away to catch up with his father.
“I heard that the students called you a girl-hearted, why?” the father
started the conversation. “I don’t know, maybe because I did not go with
them and I told them that they need to ask permission from their parents
before going anywhere after school,” the son answered with a canorous
voice.
The father explained to his son that what he did was a wonderful
thing to be treasured. Because anger is not a solution for a cruel one but
being disciplined is an important thing to be remembered.

-Annie Joy Patricio – Vallejo

Self-discipline is important to develop over time, no matter your career

level in the industry. Doing so can help you achieve personal career goals. In
this part, we will discuss what it means to be self-disciplined and to describe
ways for having this trait in your life.

Based from the story, is the son showed self-discipline? If yes, in what way it
is?
___________________________________________________________________________

If you are the son, will you do the same? Why?

___________________________________________________________________________

If you are one of the students, will you act differently towards the son? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________

At the end of the story what lesson did the father taught to his son?
___________________________________________________________________________

What is Self-discipline?

Self-discipline refers to anyone who’s having the right conduct. It is

the ability to control yourself for good purposes. It helps you to live
peacefully, productively and most of all meaningfully.

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 In the psychological literature, self-discipline goes by self-control or
willpower. It is “The ability to suppress responses in the service of a higher
goal and that such a choice is not automatic but rather requires conscious
effort.” (Duckworth & Seligman, 2006)
Additionally, self-discipline is the ability to overcome your weakness
and temptation to quit while in pursuit of a worthy endeavor. It is also the
ability to focus intently on a task or goal with the purpose to achieve a
certain result. Similar to other qualities that might contribute to your overall
success, self-discipline produces sustainable success over time.
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “With self-discipline most anything is
possible.” More recently, Jim Rohm claimed, “Discipline is the bridge
between goals and accomplishment.” And Robert Kiyosaki asserted that
“Confidence comes from discipline and training.” What successful people
have come to understand is that discipline is the key to the achievement of
their goals. They learned how to use discipline in their lives to achieve their
dreams.
And so can you. For students like you, this can mean keeping yourself
focused on assignments or in classes, not getting yourself distracted during
lectures or times of study, and making sure that you’re on track with
deadlines.
Comprehensively, self-discipline is the capacity to control and
motivate yourself, and do what is right. Haile Gebrselassie said that, “Once
you commit, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.” Because
at the heart of any successful person is self-discipline.

Here are some examples of self-discipline in different situation:

1. When you make sure you get up an hour early before going to school
each day.
2. Refraining from eating too much or from eating certain food because
you know they bad for your health (even though you want them)
3. Refraining from drinking alcohol even your friends persuaded you to
do it.
4. Making yourself take the time required to do things properly.
5. Doing your project, a little bit every day until it’s all finished instead of
waiting until the last minute.

What are the ways to have Self-discipline?

How many unwise desires do you think you resist every day?
Becoming more attuned to when, where and how you exercise self-control.
You can manage/build your behavior a little better using the following ways:

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1. Develop Your Self-Awareness – it is the best way you can do for having
a self-discipline, being aware of what you do and when you’re doing it. It
is the first way in making better decisions and resisting those that don’t
help you over the long-term.
2. Make Practice a Habit – like any other skills, you’ll need to practice self-
discipline on a daily basis. Be clear how you plan to meet the goals for
which you are responsible.
3. Define You Expectation Clearly – you should know your expectation
from yourself in terms of achieving goals and what do you expect from
others that can help you. Clarifying your expectation of yourself and
others help you to focus your efforts.
4. Set Personal Goals – setting SMART goals that are achievable and
measurable can help you build self-discipline over time by accomplishing
specific related tasks.
5. Time Management – it is perfect way to develop self-discipline. It is the
way of planning and exercising of time spent on specific activities
resulting effectiveness, efficiency and productivity. Plan the day ahead.
6. Respect Others’ Ideas, Principles and Beliefs – give respect to get
respect. Having self-discipline is not complete without knowing respect.
7. Think positively – because positive habits create a positive lifestyle. You
need to recognize both the positive and negative side of a situation.
Instead of feeling hopeless think positively for better state of your mind.
Then, if you are optimistic, you are well-motivated person. Because if you
are well-motivated you have goal-directed behavior for doing something.
8. Reduce feelings such as jealousy and hatred they reduced your
efficiency- These ways do not limit you on how to be disciplined because
we learn differently so the bottom line is YOU on how you want to be as a
person. But it will help you better on how to have a self-discipline.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 1: Identifying Self-Discipline

Directions: Read and understand the text carefully and do the activity
below.

Lala wants to be number one in class. But she can’t avoid playing
video games on her cellphone. She always sleeps late at night. She was even
late in class and always late passing her project. Finally, Lala realized that
she has to control herself using gadgets, especially during the homework
and review periods. So, she decided to turn off the cellphone every school
day unless it is necessary to use it. She managed to use her cellphone
properly. She studies well and spends her time wisely. Little by little Lala
felt happy with what she did. She also excels in class. Then, at last, she
became number one in class. She practices controlling herself little by little
until it became her habit.

Identify Self-discipline exhibited by Lala. List down below:

1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________

Activity 2: Complete Me
Based from the text given in activity #1, How important is self-
discipline to focus intently on a task or goal with the purpose of achieving a
certain result like what Lala did? Complete the statement below:

Self-discipline is the key to achieve a certain result because

____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 What’s More

Activity 1: Exhibit Self-Discipline

Directions: Read and understand the text carefully before answering the
question below:

Oscar dreamed to be a policeman someday. But his father wants him

to be a teacher. Oscar talked to his father seriously that he wants to be a
policeman, after a few minutes of talking to his father, he agreed to Oscar to
pursue his dreams. So, Oscar is very happy. He started to eat properly, he
also sleeps early at night to gain more strength and wake up early to
exercise before going to school. Then, he studies well, does his assignments,
and always passes his projects on time. Because he believes that he should
be physically fit and be prepared for the career he wishes to become.

1. Based from the text, how did Oscar exhibit self-discipline to reach his
dream to come true?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. I know like Oscar you have your dream. A dream that makes your life
change. Now, list down below how you exhibit self-discipline to reach your
dream do come true.
1.
_____________________________________________________________________
2.
_____________________________________________________________________
3.
_____________________________________________________________________
4.
_____________________________________________________________________
5.
_____________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2: Do It!

Because of the pandemic, all of us suffer and face difficulty to handle

a very big change in our lives. Some of us experiencing hardship, starvation,
and hopelessness but aside from that some people who didn’t care, are still
stubborn, careless, and misbehaving.

As you go through this module, I know that you’ve learned a lot. Now,
I want you to describe your ways on how to exhibit self-discipline to share
for others to help our government to lessen the number of covid-19 positive
or to help them stop this pandemic through a short essay writing.

Guidelines for short essay writing:

1. relevance to the theme
2. minimum of two paragraph
3. at least five sentences per paragraph
4. correct grammar, usage of punctuations, and spelling
5. cleanliness

Rubrics for Essay Writing

Score Criteria
10 Guidelines were all met
8 One of the guidelines was not met
6 Two of the guidelines were not met
4 Three of the guidelines were not met
2 Needs improvement.

___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

1. What did you learn about self-discipline?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. List at least five importance of having self-discipline in following protocol

during enhanced community quarantine in your respective barangay:
1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________
5.
6. _____________________________________________________________________

Take note: Self -discipline enables you to choose, and then persevere with
actions, thoughts and behavior, which lead to improvement and success. It
also gives you the power and inner strength to overcome failures and to
follow through with whatever you do. Aristotle once said, “Good habits
formed at youth make all the difference.” We can’t form those good habits
without having the ability to discipline our actions and behaviors.

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 Assessment

Post-assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on the
space provided before each number.

_____1. Which of the following is NOT the best way to maintain self-
discipline in your diet?
A. Eat a healthy breakfast.
B. Eat often and well during the day.
C. Observe fasting during the day, and then eat what you want in the
evening.
D. Consistently eating light dinner, knowing that your body will not
make as good use of the carbohydrates while you’re sleeping.

_____2. Self-discipline is enhanced by _____.

A. eating foods before bedtime
B. focusing on your failure
C. thinking your neighbor
D. visualizing your goals

_____3. Which of the following ways will display a self-discipline in

accomplishing the project?
A. Do the project the night before it’s due.
B. Ask your sister to help you do the project to be sure you get a high
score.
C. Work on the project a little bit each day so that it’s done before the
deadline.
D. Always forget to do the project and ask the teacher if you can still
submit it late.

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_____4. What is self-discipline?
A. It is the ability to overcome your weakness and temptation to quit
while in pursuit of a worthy endeavor.
B. It is doing what you know you have to do even when you don't feel
like doing it.
C. When you have little or no interest in your outcome.
D. When you do something that matters to you.

_____5. Which of the following best describes on how to develop self-

awareness?
A. You should know others things and issues.
B. Trying to know yourself better for others.
C. If somebody told you to be aware of actions.
D. Always being aware of what you do and when you’re doing it.

_____6. If you sign up for the volleyball team, which of the following should
you do to show self-discipline?
A. Attend every game and training.
B. Quit after a few games because you don’t feel happy anymore.
C. Go to the games when you can and skip trainings if you have
something else to do.
D. Go to the games and trainings, but only if your homework is done.

_____7. Which of the following statement is correct about self-discipline?

A. When you make sure to get up early for going to school so that you
have time play there.
B. Refrain from eating too much or from eating certain food because
you know it’s bad for your health (even though you want them).
C. Drink alcohol to show others that you are fearless because your
friend persuaded you to do it.
D. Doing project last minute because your classmates tell you to do
so.

_____8. Which of the following is an example of having self-discipline?

A. Saving your allowance for a month so that you have to buy
something you really want.
B. Spending your money as soon you get it.
C. Eating a whole box of chocolate all at once.
D. Looking for way to avoid doing your chores.

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_____9. Which of the following is the process of planning and exercising of
time spent on specific activities resulting effectiveness, efficiency
and productivity?
A. Make a practice a habit
B. Set personal goals
C. Think positively
D. Time management

_____10. Why is an individual need to be disciplined?

A. To make you a famous person in everyone so can be powerful in
everything you want to do.
B. It gives control to people in putting consideration first to whatever
they wanted to do.
C. Helps you to finished work on early and save time having
mistaken.
D. Train you to be flexible and excellent all the time.

_____11. What behaviors do not support self-discipline?

A. Eat often
B. Know your weakness
C. Remove temptations
D. Set clear goals

_____12. Which of the following characteristic of a person that shows self-

discipline?
A. Friendly
B. Respectful
C. Outgoing
D. Sociable

_____13. Why is self-discipline important?

A. It helps you stay focused on reaching your goals.
B. It allows you to love yourself even more.
C. Helps you to be rich and more powerful than others.
D. Gives you a lot of opportunity to rule the world.

_____14. Which of the following ways best describe self-discipline?

A. Giving more time to yourself thinking why you are such a failure.
B. Accepting that you are not a person that needs to improve.
C. Spending your time wisely and productively.
D. Pushing yourself to imitate others.

_____15. Which of the following is best way to have a self-discipline?

A. Define others expectation clearly.
B. Think that you are the best one
C. Set personal goals achievable.
D. Motivate yourself to be on top.

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➢ What I Know
Pre-assessment / Pre-test:
1. A 6. D 11. C
2. C 7. D 12. C
3. D 8. B 13. D
4. A 9. B 14. B
5. C 10. A 15. A
➢ What I can Do
Activity 1 – Identifying Self-Discipline
1. She decided to turn off her cellphone every school day unless it
is
necessary to use it.
2. She managed to use her cellphone in a proper way.
3. She study well and spend her time wisely.
Activity 2 – Complete Me
Self-discipline is important with a purpose of achieving a certain
result because it helps Lala to control herself from using her cellphone
properly. It helps her to achieve her personal goals.
(Student’s answer may vary.)
➢ What’s More
Activity 1 – Exhibit Self-Discipline
1. He started to eat properly, he also sleeps early at night to gain
more strength and wake up early to exercise before going to school. Then,
he studies well, do his assignments and always pass his projects on time.
2. (Student’s answer may vary.)
Activity 2 – Do It!
(Use the given rubrics to check student’s answer.)
➢ What I Have Learned
1. (Student’s answer may vary.)
2. (Student’s answer may vary.)
➢ Assessment
Post-assessment
1. C 6. D 11. A
2. D 7. B 12. B
3. C 8. A 13. A
Answer Key
References

Self-Discipline: Definition and Examples, accessed August 1, 2021,

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/self-
discipline

https://brainly.ph/question/5972512

Self- discipline https:solitaryroad.com/a462.html

Catherine Moore, “17 Self- discipline Exercises to Build Yourself- Control

Muscle”, Accessed August 1,
2021https://positivepsychology.com/self-discipline- exercises/

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