08 I want to become a polite and cool adult.
/08 I want to become a polite and cool adult.
*Kanna was a cheerful girl who loved spending fun times with her friends and family. At school, *Kanna had someone she admired.
/*Kanna was a cheerful girl who loved spending fun times with her friends and family. At school, *Kanna had someone she admired.
It was her teacher, Mrs. Anderson, who was always polite and kind to everyone.
/It was her teacher, Mrs. Anderson, who was always polite and kind to everyone.
One day, *Kanna heard Mrs. Anderson speaking during the end-of-day meeting.
/One day, *Kanna heard Mrs. Anderson speaking during the end-of-day meeting.
“When everyone greets politely and says ‘thank you’ or ‘sorry’ properly, it makes people around feel good. And by continuing that, you can become a cool adult.”
/“When everyone greets politely and says ‘thank you’ or ‘sorry’ properly, it makes people around feel good. And by continuing that, you can become a cool adult.”
On her way home, *Kanna kept thinking about those words. “What does it mean to be polite?”
/On her way home, *Kanna kept thinking about those words. “What does it mean to be polite?”
When she got home, she asked her mother, “Mom, what does it mean to be polite?”
/When she got home, she asked her mother, “Mom, what does it mean to be polite?”
Her mother smiled and said, “Being polite means showing that you care about others through your words and actions. For example, greeting people or saying thank you. That makes others happy.”
/Her mother smiled and said, “Being polite means showing that you care about others through your words and actions. For example, greeting people or saying thank you. That makes others happy.”
The next day, when *Kanna arrived at school, she cheerfully greeted everyone with “Good morning!”
/The next day, when *Kanna arrived at school, she cheerfully greeted everyone with “Good morning!”
Her friends and teachers smiled and greeted her back, which made *Kanna feel happy.
/Her friends and teachers smiled and greeted her back, which made *Kanna feel happy.
After school that day, *Kanna said “Thank you!” to the friend who lent her stationery, and “Sorry!” to another friend she accidentally bumped into.
/After school that day, *Kanna said “Thank you!” to the friend who lent her stationery, and “Sorry!” to another friend she accidentally bumped into.
Her friends responded kindly, saying “It’s okay!” with warm smiles.
/Her friends responded kindly, saying “It’s okay!” with warm smiles.
That night, *Kanna said to her mother, “Being polite is amazing—it makes everyone smile. I want to be a cool adult like Mrs. Anderson!”
/That night, *Kanna said to her mother, “Being polite is amazing—it makes everyone smile. I want to be a cool adult like Mrs. Anderson!”
Her mother gently nodded and replied, “If you keep that feeling and continue, you’ll surely become a wonderful adult.”
/Her mother gently nodded and replied, “If you keep that feeling and continue, you’ll surely become a wonderful adult.”
Review Multiple Choice Questions
/Review Multiple Choice Questions
What did *Kanna cheerfully say at school?
/What did *Kanna cheerfully say at school?
a. “Good morning!”
/a. “Good morning!”
b. “Goodbye!”
/b. “Goodbye!”
c. “It’s fun!”
/c. “It’s fun!”
What did *Kanna politely say to her friends?
/What did *Kanna politely say to her friends?
a. “Thank you” and “Sorry”
/a. “Thank you” and “Sorry”
b. “Goodbye” and “Hello”
/b. “Goodbye” and “Hello”
c. “Fun” and “Happy”
/c. “Fun” and “Happy”
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think people around *Kanna felt when she greeted them and said “thank you”? And how do you think *Kanna herself felt?
/How do you think people around *Kanna felt when she greeted them and said “thank you”? And how do you think *Kanna herself felt?
When you act politely, what good things do you think happen to the people around you? Think about how you can act politely yourself.
/When you act politely, what good things do you think happen to the people around you? Think about how you can act politely yourself.
