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English
Quarter 3 – Module 5:
Use/Respond Approriately to
Polite Expressions
English – Grade One
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 3 – Module 5: Use/Respond Appropriately to Polite Expressions

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English
Quarter 3 – Module 5:
Use/Respond Appropriately to
Polite Expressions
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English Grade One Self-Learning Module
(SLM) on Use/ Respond Appropriately to Polite
Expressions!
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 What I Need to Know

Good day! I hope you are physically well and mentally

alert while answering this module. Politeness is a Filipino
value we have to develop and give importance. In this
module, you are going to learn about how to use/respond
appropriately to polite expressions: greetings, leave-
takings, expressing gratitude and apology, asking
permission and offering help. May this module guide you in
your everyday responses with respect especially to your
elders and the people you communicate with every day.

Let us start now with the help of your

parents/guardians or persons who will be able to guide you
as you go through this module. You can do it!

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. use/respond appropriately to polite expressions:
(EN1OL-IIIa-e-1.5)
• greetings,
• leave-takings,
• expressing gratitude and apology,
• asking permission,
• offering help

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 What I Know

How are you? Are you ready with our first activity?
Come on, let’s start!
Direction: The flower below has polite expressions.
Write the letter of the appropriate response in the lines
provided. Choose your answers in the flower pot.

“Good
morning!”

“Thank “I am
You!” sorry.”

“May I “I have to
help you?” go now.”

a. “Hello, good morning.”

b.“You’re welcome.”

c.“Sure, thank you.”

d.“It’s okay.”

e.“See you.”

f. “Excuse me.”

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 Lesson

1 Use/Respond to Polite Expressions

What’s In

Did you enjoy our first activity? Now, we are going to

test on how well you remember your lessons on polite
expressions.
Direction: Match the pictures in Column A with the
correct polite expressions it describes in Column B. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the blank.

A B
______1. A. “Thank you.”

B. “Hello!”

C. “Good morning.”

D. “I am sorry.”

E. “Goodbye.”
_______2.
F. “May I borrow your pen?”

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________3.

_________4.

________5.

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 What’s New

How was your journey so far? You can ask your

teachers, parents/guardians, or older siblings to help you
understand the lessons well.
Activity 1
Direction: Below is a story entitled “The Polite Pupils”. It
is about children using and responding to polite
expressions. Read the story or ask for the assistance of
people older than you. Underline the words/phrases that
use/respond to polite expressions.
“The Polite Pupils”

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 The Grade One pupils of Dadiangas North Elementary
School were taught by their adviser, Teacher Verna, to be
respectful and polite. They were trained to say “Good morning!”
and “Goodbye”! When they wanted to take a break and go to
the comfort room, they would say: “May I go to the restroom?”
Teacher Verna always responds with “Yes, you may.” When
they accidentally hurt or cause discomfort to their classmates,
they would say “I am sorry”. Their classmates would respond,
“It’s okay.” When given with rewards or simply given favor, they
would say “Thank You”, the others would respond, “You are
welcome! or “My pleasure.”
They always remember that being polite is important
inside the classroom.

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Activity 2:
Did you learn a lot? Now, let us continue.
Direction: Below is a “House of Expressions”. Put a
check on boxes that use/respond to polite expressions
and cross if they do NOT.

“Thank you”.

“I am fine. “My pleasure.”

Thank you, how
about you?”
“I really don’t
care.”
“Good afternoon!”

“I am sorry, I
did not mean to
Go out now!
do it.”

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 What Is It

Did you read the story “The Polite Pupils”? Did you
answer correctly your activity in the “House of Expressions”?
What lessons did you learn from the activities?
Remember that we use/respond to polite expressions
such as greetings, leave takings, expressing gratitude and
apology, asking permissions and offering help in our day to
day activities.
Here are some examples:
Polite Expressions/Responses
Greetings:
“Good day!”
“Good morning!”
“I’m fine, thank you.”
“Very well, thank you.”
“Hello!”
Leave-takings:
“Goodbye.”
“See you.”
“Let’s hope we meet soon.”
“See you later.”
Expressing Gratitude:
“Thank You!”
“You’re welcome.”
“It’s my pleasure.”
“Don’t mention it.”
Apology:
“I am sorry.”

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 “It’s Okay.”
“Apology accepted.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
“Pardon me.”
Asking Permission:
“Excuse me.”
“May I_____?”
“Yes, you may.”
Offering Help:
“May I help you?”
“Yes, please, if you don’t mind.”

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 What’s More

Did you learn a lot? Now, let us continue.

Activity 1 “I Can Color Expressions!”
Direction: Maria and Ruben are polite pupils. Below
are the polite expressions they use every day. Using your
crayons or colored pencils, encircle the expression with RED
if it is a greeting, GREEN if it is a leave taking, BLUE if
expressing gratitude, YELLOW if asking apology, BROWN if
asking permission and ORANGE if offering help.

“See you later.”

“Good evening!”
“You’re welcome.”
“Yes please. If you don’t mind.”
“May I borrow your crayons?”
“It’s Okay.”

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 Activity 2
Direction: Alice is Ronald’s older sister. She saw Ronald
answering his modules. Complete the dialogue that
use/respond to polite expression.

Alice: “Good morning, Ronald.”

Ronald:” ______________________________________________
Alice: How are you?
Ronald: ________________________________________________
Alice: May I help you with your modules?”
Ronald: _______________________________________________. “I will
prepare something to eat while answering.”
Alice: __________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

You are almost there. You can do it!

Direction: Complete the statements in “My Pledge to
be Polite” using polite expressions.

“My Pledge to be Polite”

I am ______________________________________________.
I am_______________ years old.
I pledge to say ____________________when someone
does me a favor. If a friend sincerely says “I am sorry”, I
would reply_____________________________. I promise to
greet people with __________________________ in any day. I
would respectfully reply ____________________when
someone says “Goodbye”. I will always say _______________
when I ask permission.

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 What I Can Do

Did you enjoy answering your “My Pledge to be

Polite”? Always remember to be polite in words and in
action.
Direction: Have a role play with one of the following
scenarios using polite expressions.
1. Your mother gives you a gift for your birthday.
2. Your best friend apologizes for spilling your drink.
3. You need to go the comfort room but your teacher is still
lecturing.
4. Your classmate offers you help with the heavy books you
are carrying.
5. You meet your teacher in the hallway one afternoon.
Rubric for Role Playing

Criteria Excellent Good Needs

5 4 Improvement
3

1. Role plays scenario with

feelings and expressions.

2. Presents the character

appropriately.

3. Response is correct and

appropriate.

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 Assessment

Direction: Choose the appropriate polite expression in

responding for each situation. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer:
1. Your mother cooked delicious dinner for you.
a. “Thank you.” c. “Pardon me.”
b. “See you later.” d. “That’s alright.”

2. Your sister offered to help you with your modules.

a. “Don’t mention it.” c. “Goodbye.”
b. “Yes, please.” d. “See you.”

3. Your teacher greeted, “Good morning class!”

a. “I apologize.” c. “Sure.”
b. “Good morning teacher.” d. “That’s alright”.

4. You accidentally hit your younger brother with a ball.

a. “How are you?” c. “I’m fine.”
b. “No problem.” d. “I’m sorry.”

5. Your friend asked, “How are You?”

a. “Sure.” c. “I’m fine, thank you.”
b. “You’re welcome.” d. “Don’t mind me.”

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 Additional Activities

Draw in the box a situation that shows polite

expressions: greetings, leave-takings, expressing gratitude
and apology, asking permission and offering help.

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What's New
Activity 1
Good morning. Goodbye.
May I go to the comfort room?
Yes, you may. I am sorry. It’s okay.
Thank You. You are welcome.
My pleasure.
Activity 2
Check:
Thank you. I am fine. Thank you,
how about you? Good afternoon.
My pleasure. I am sorry. I did not
mean to do it.
Cross:
Go out now! I really don’t care.
What's More What I have Assessment
Activity 1 Learned 1. A
See you later.- Green
2. B
Good evening.-Red Answers may vary.
3. B
You’re welcome.-Blue 4. D
Yes, please. If you don’t 5. C
mind.-Orange .
May I borrow your
crayons?-Brown
It’s okay. -Yellow
Activity 2
Answers may vary.
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Answer Key
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