08 Even Between Close Friends, Manners Matter
/08 Even Between Close Friends, Manners Matter
*Ha-yoon is an energetic ten-year-old girl who always played with her best friend *Mina.
/*Ha-yoon is an energetic ten-year-old girl who always played with her best friend *Mina.
The two spent fun times playing soccer at the nearby park and doing homework together at each other’s houses.
/The two spent fun times playing soccer at the nearby park and doing homework together at each other’s houses.
One day, *Ha-yoon went to play at *Mina’s house.
/One day, *Ha-yoon went to play at *Mina’s house.
*Mina’s mother served homemade cookies for a snack.
/*Mina’s mother served homemade cookies for a snack.
“Please eat as much as you like,” said *Mina’s mother, and *Ha-yoon smiled and said, “They look delicious!” as she ate the cookies.
/“Please eat as much as you like,” said *Mina’s mother, and *Ha-yoon smiled and said, “They look delicious!” as she ate the cookies.
At that moment, *Mina said shyly, “*Ha-yoon, since making cookies is hard work for my mom, maybe you should say ‘Thank you’ before eating.”
/At that moment, *Mina said shyly, “*Ha-yoon, since making cookies is hard work for my mom, maybe you should say ‘Thank you’ before eating.”
*Ha-yoon was surprised.
/*Ha-yoon was surprised.
She had let her guard down around her close friend *Mina and had forgotten to be polite.
/She had let her guard down around her close friend *Mina and had forgotten to be polite.
“I’m sorry, *Mina’s mom. Thank you for making them!” *Ha-yoon said cheerfully.
/“I’m sorry, *Mina’s mom. Thank you for making them!” *Ha-yoon said cheerfully.
*Mina’s mother smiled warmly and said, “I’m happy just to see you have that kind of feeling.”
/*Mina’s mother smiled warmly and said, “I’m happy just to see you have that kind of feeling.”
*Ha-yoon thought to herself, “It’s especially important not to forget manners when you’re with close friends.”
/*Ha-yoon thought to herself, “It’s especially important not to forget manners when you’re with close friends.”
The next day, *Mina came to play at *Ha-yoon’s house.
/The next day, *Mina came to play at *Ha-yoon’s house.
While they were playing, *Mina accidentally knocked over some books in *Ha-yoon’s room.
/While they were playing, *Mina accidentally knocked over some books in *Ha-yoon’s room.
“I’m sorry! I’ll clean it up right away,” *Mina said.
/“I’m sorry! I’ll clean it up right away,” *Mina said.
*Ha-yoon replied, “Thanks! Sorry my room was messy.”
/*Ha-yoon replied, “Thanks! Sorry my room was messy.”
By exchanging kind words, their bond grew even stronger.
/By exchanging kind words, their bond grew even stronger.
That evening, when *Ha-yoon walked *Mina to the door, she said, “*Mina, thank you for playing with me today. I had a great time!”
/That evening, when *Ha-yoon walked *Mina to the door, she said, “*Mina, thank you for playing with me today. I had a great time!”
*Mina looked surprised, then smiled and replied, “Thank you too, *Ha-yoon! Let’s play again!”
/*Mina looked surprised, then smiled and replied, “Thank you too, *Ha-yoon! Let’s play again!”
Smiling and waving at each other, they returned to their homes.
/Smiling and waving at each other, they returned to their homes.
On the way back, *Ha-yoon thought to herself, “Manners are really important, even between close friends. By expressing gratitude, we can become even better friends.”
/On the way back, *Ha-yoon thought to herself, “Manners are really important, even between close friends. By expressing gratitude, we can become even better friends.”
Multiple Choice Review Questions
/Multiple Choice Review Questions
Why didn’t *Ha-yoon say “Thank you” to *Mina’s mother?
/Why didn’t *Ha-yoon say “Thank you” to *Mina’s mother?
a. Because she let her guard down around her close friend.
/a. Because she let her guard down around her close friend.
b. Because she didn’t like cookies.
/b. Because she didn’t like cookies.
c. Because she forgot the words.
/c. Because she forgot the words.
What did *Mina do when she knocked over books in *Ha-yoon’s room?
/What did *Mina do when she knocked over books in *Ha-yoon’s room?
a. She apologized and cleaned them up herself.
/a. She apologized and cleaned them up herself.
b. She left the books as they were.
/b. She left the books as they were.
c. She threw the books away.
/c. She threw the books away.
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
Why do you think *Ha-yoon felt that “manners are important especially with close friends”?
/Why do you think *Ha-yoon felt that “manners are important especially with close friends”?
Are there things you want to be careful about even with people close to you?
/Are there things you want to be careful about even with people close to you?
What manners or thoughtfulness would you like to practice to build better relationships with friends and family?
/What manners or thoughtfulness would you like to practice to build better relationships with friends and family?
Let’s think about it together.
/Let’s think about it together.
