Explore Real-Life Examples of Perseverance

Louisa has set herself a goal to read a new book every week.

After a month, she forgets her goal and stops reading.

Is Louisa showing perseverance or not?

Every day of our lives, whether we are aware of it or not, we are making decisions about whether to persevere with the goals we have set for ourselves. Some of these goals are significant, such as saving money for a particular expense item. Others are much less important, such as persisting to the very end with a book we are finding difficult to read!

So too are our students facing these same types of decisions in relation to their personal goals. They must decide whether to continue or walk away when times get tough. It is in these situations where the skill of persevering can be highly valuable to our students.

This set of 16 perseverance task cards has been created by a dedicated team of educators to help your students explore real-life situations where the skill of perseverance is required. The students are required to read the scenario on the card, then decide whether the child in the scenario is showing perseverance or not. The situations are those that the students will relate to, such as wanting to improve their grades, save for a coveted item or overcome a bad habit.

This resource downloads as a full-color PDF or editable Google Slides file.

Multiple Applications for This Resource on Persevering

This resource has been specifically designed to be used in a variety of ways, depending on your needs and those of your class. The download contains everything you need to implement this activity in your classroom. It includes:

• Instruction page
• 16 x persevering task cards
• 2 x sort headings 
• Recording sheet (spans two pages)

Using these pages, your students will be able to use this resource in any (or all!) of the following ways:

1. Sorting Cards – Read each scenario. Decide whether the child is showing perseverance or not. Place the card under the correct sort heading (Persevering or Not Persevering).
2. Group Discussion Cards – Read each scenario. Discuss the situation as a group, then decide together whether the child is showing perseverance or not. 
3. Task Cards – Read each scenario. Decide whether the child is showing perseverance or not. Write your response on the recording sheet, and provide an explanation for your answer. 

Download These Perseverance Scenario Cards

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides file before accessing it.

Print on cardstock for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access. 

Please consider printing the recording sheet double-sided.

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