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English
Quarter 3 – Module 5A:
Using Polite Expression in Greetings

CO_Q3_English1_Module5A
English – Grade 1
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 5a: Use/Respond appropriately to polite expression used in
greetings (EN1OL-IIIa-1.5.1)
First Edition, 2019

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English
Quarter 3 – Module 5A:
Using Polite Expression in Greetings
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our
dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home.
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 What I Need to Know

This module was written with you in mind. It is made to

help you use polite expressions in greetings, as well as
answer to these greetings.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the polite expressions used in greetings;
2. use the polite expressions in greetings appropriately;
and,
3. show politeness to others by using polite expressions
when greeting them.

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 What I Know
Directions: Draw a line from the picture to the correct
greetings.

Hello!

Good evening!
1.

Good afternoon!
+ 2.

Hi!

3.

4. Good morning!
__________ or ____________

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Lesson
Using/Responding to Polite Expressions
1 Used in Greetings

What’s New

Sing the song.

Hello! How Do You Do?

Hello! (3x)
Hello, how do you do?
I’m glad to be with you
And you (3x).
Tra-la-la la-la la-la-la

What word in the song is used as greetings? __________

What other greetings do you know? ________________

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 What’s In

Directions: What time of the day is it? Draw a line to match

the word with the correct picture.

1. morning

2. afternoon

3. evening

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 What is It
Listen to your parent/guardian and repeat the polite
expressions used in greetings.
Hi! / Hello!
Good morning!
Good afternoon!
Good evening!

These are the polite expressions used when greeting

others. The following shows the use of these greetings:

Hi! Hello!

Hi or Hello is used to greet a friend or a classmate

anytime of the day. It can be used to greet somebody
older, just be sure to say the name of the person, like you
say Hi, Papa! Hello, Auntie, and so on.

Good morning!

Good morning is used to greet somebody in the

morning.

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 Good afternoon!

Good afternoon is used to greet somebody in the

afternoon.

Good evening!

Good evening!

Good evening is used to greet somebody in the

evening.

Remember, your greetings are more polite if you say

the name of the person you are greeting. If you don’t
know the name of the person, you may address the
person as Ma’am/Sir.

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 You can also use these greetings as a reply when
somebody greets you.
When somebody greets you, answer with the same
greeting. The following situations show how you will reply
using the greetings:

Examples:
Hi, Ben!

Hi, Ana!

Ben

When somebody greets you Hi/Hello, your answer will

also be Hi/Hello!

Good Good
morning morning, Sir!
!

When somebody greets you Good morning, your

answer will also be Good morning!

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 Good
afternoon,
Good Ma’am!
afternoon!

When somebody greets you Good afternoon, your

answer will also be Good afternoon!

Good
Good evening,
evening!
Father!

When somebody greets you Good evening, your

answer will also be Good evening!

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 What’s More

A. Directions: Draw a line to match the greetings with the

correct picture.

1. Hi! / Hello!

greeting grandfather
in the afternoon

2. Good morning!

greeting a classmate

3. Good afternoon!

greeting a neighbor
in the evening

4. Good evening!

Greeting your teacher

in the morning

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B. Directions: Listen to the situations and then give the
appropriate greetings to be used.

1. Meeting a friend at the park.

2. Seeing a visitor in your classroom

in the afternoon.

3. Meeting the principal in the morning.

4. Seeing your mother in the evening when

you arrive home.

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 What I Have Learned
Remember to use the following polite expressions in
greetings:
✓ in the morning

Good morning!

✓ in the afternoon

Good afternoon!

✓ in the evening

Good evening!

✓ seeing friends, classmates, others anytime of the day

Hi!
Hello!

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Give the correct greetings based on the

situation in each picture.

1. greeting a visitor in the afternoon

2. greeting your parents in the morning

3. greeting friends

4. greeting family members in the evening

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 Assessment

Directions: Use the correct greetings to be used in the

situation as shown in each picture.

1. greeting a teacher in the morning

2. greeting a visitor in the evening

3. greeting a cousin

4. greeting the principal in the afternoon

5. greeting a friend on the phone

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 Additional Activity

Directions: Help the children reach the school.

Color the boxes that contain the polite
expressions used in greetings.

Start here.

Good morning!

See Hi!
you!

Good evening!

See
Hello! you
later!

Good afternoon! Goodbye!

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Answer Key

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References
Almayda, Mariette and Estuyu, Lea. English Activity
Sheets, 3. Pasig City: Department of Education,
2019

Davalos, Maria Beatriz. English Teacher’s Guide, 15-

18. Pasig City: Department of Education, 2016

K to 12 Curriculum Guide English, 18. Pasig City:

Department of Education, 2016

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