Table manner

2. Table manners are proper behaviours to follow when eating a meal.
What Are Table Manners?
Table manners should be used at school and home.
Anytime you eat a meal, you should use table manners.

3. Before eating, it is important to practice good hygiene.
Hygiene
Go to the bathroom and wash your hands.
Also, check to make sure your face is clean.

4. Turn to your partner and discuss if this boy is ready for lunch.
Turn and Do
What does he need to do to get ready for lunch?

5. • It is important to use good manners when
eating.
• In the dining hall, wait patiently.
• Do not push or shove others in line.
Good Manners
• Say please and thank you.
• “Please pass me a napkin.”
• “Thank you for my lunch.”
• Ask politely for help.
• “Can you help me open my milk?”

6. Use a spoon or fork when eating.
Utensils
It is impolite to eat with your fingers.
Some foods can be eaten without utensils,
such as sandwiches or most fruit.

7. Use a napkin when eating.
Napkins
A napkin keeps your face and hands clean.
Keep your napkin in your lap and off the table.

8. Use good table manners when chewing.
Chewing
Chew with your mouth closed.
Don’t talk while chewing your food.
Wait to talk to others until you are finished chewing your food.

9. It is polite to eat spaghetti with your fingers?
Test Your Knowledge
true
How should you chew food?
false
with your mouth
closed
with your mouth
open

10. Keep your food on your plate or tray.
Eating
Don’t play with your food.
If you don’t like a certain food, leave it on your plate.

11. When eating, use good table manners and be a good tablemate.
Tablemate
Keep your feet under the table. Don’t kick your tablemates.
Don’t throw food at your tablemates.
Don’t touch your tablemates’ trays.

12. If you spill something, clean it up or ask politely for help.
Cleaning Up
When you finish eating, place your napkin on your plate.
Pick up all your rubbish.
Wait until you have been excused from the table by a teacher or
adult.
Throw your rubbish away in a rubbish or recycling bin.

13. What should you use to keep your hands and mouth clean?
Test Your Knowledge
your
shirt
What should you do when you finish eating?
put your napkin on your plate, clean up trash, and wait to be
excused
run around and throw
food
your
hand
a napkin
touch your tablemates’
trays