What Is Courtesy?
*What Is Courtesy?
Kanna lives in a small town near the sea.
*Kanna lives in a small town near the sea.
Full of energy and curiosity, Kanna loves playing with her friends.
*Full of energy and curiosity, Kanna loves playing with her friends.
But sometimes, she gets a little too excited and forgets to say thank you or greet others.
*But sometimes, she gets a little too excited and forgets to say thank you or greet others.
One day, Kanna went to the shopping street with her mother.
*One day, Kanna went to the shopping street with her mother.
While shopping at the greengrocer’s, Kanna saw her favorite apples.
*While shopping at the greengrocer’s, Kanna saw her favorite apples.
“I want to eat this apple!” she said.
*“I want to eat this apple!” she said.
The greengrocer smiled and said, “Great choice! These are delicious apples,” and put them in a bag.
*The greengrocer smiled and said, “Great choice! These are delicious apples,” and put them in a bag.
But Kanna forgot to say thank you.
*But Kanna forgot to say thank you.
Her mother gently said,
*Her mother gently said,
“Kanna, if you say thank you when you receive something, it will surely make the person happy.”
*“Kanna, if you say thank you when you receive something, it will surely make the person happy.”
On the way home, Kanna thought for a moment.
*On the way home, Kanna thought for a moment.
“Why does saying thank you make people feel happy?”
*“Why does saying thank you make people feel happy?”
The next day at school, Kanna borrowed crayons from her friend Mari.
*The next day at school, Kanna borrowed crayons from her friend Mari.
Kanna said to Mari, “Thank you.”
*Kanna said to Mari, “Thank you.”
Mari smiled and said, “You’re welcome!”
*Mari smiled and said, “You’re welcome!”
Seeing Mari’s smile, Kanna felt happy too.
*Seeing Mari’s smile, Kanna felt happy too.
“This is what Mom was talking about!” Kanna realized.
*“This is what Mom was talking about!” Kanna realized.
That night, while eating dinner with her family, Kanna told her mother,
*That night, while eating dinner with her family, Kanna told her mother,
“Today, I said thank you to Mari, and she smiled, and I felt really happy too!”
*“Today, I said thank you to Mari, and she smiled, and I felt really happy too!”
Her mother nodded gently.
*Her mother nodded gently.
“That’s right, Kanna. Saying thank you or hello politely makes both you and others happy.
*“That’s right, Kanna. Saying thank you or hello politely makes both you and others happy.
That’s the power of courtesy.”
*That’s the power of courtesy.”
Hearing that, Kanna’s heart felt warm.
*Hearing that, Kanna’s heart felt warm.
“Courtesy is really wonderful,” she thought,
*“Courtesy is really wonderful,” she thought,
and fell asleep with a happy feeling.
*and fell asleep with a happy feeling.
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
*Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
What did Kanna buy at the greengrocer’s?
*What did Kanna buy at the greengrocer’s?
a. Banana
*a. Banana
b. Apple
*b. Apple
c. Watermelon
*c. Watermelon
What did Kanna borrow from her friend Mari?
*What did Kanna borrow from her friend Mari?
a. A book
*a. A book
b. Crayons
*b. Crayons
c. A toy
*c. A toy
Let’s Think!
*Let’s Think!
When you say “thank you” or “hello,” how do you think the other person feels?
*When you say “thank you” or “hello,” how do you think the other person feels?
And how do you feel yourself?
*And how do you feel yourself?
What kind of words would you like to say to your family or friends from now on?
*What kind of words would you like to say to your family or friends from now on?
When you say those words, observe how the other person reacts.
*When you say those words, observe how the other person reacts.
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