Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the box to fill in the blank.
The words in the box are:
- sit
- silverware
- napkin
- thank you
- chew
- elbows
- mouth
- hands
- eating
- hand
- excuse me
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1. “We must say ______ when we are finish eating.”
→ When you’re done eating, it’s polite to say “thank you” to show appreciation.
✔ Answer:
thank you
2. “We should wash our ______ before eating.”
→ Before eating, we wash our hands to stay clean.
✔ Answer:
hands
3. “We should place the ______ on our lap before eating.”
→ A napkin goes on your lap to catch spills.
✔ Answer:
napkin
4. “We should keep our ______ off the table when eating.”
→ Elbows on the table is considered bad manners.
✔ Answer:
elbows
5. “We should not use our fingers while eating instead we should use the ______ to pick up food.”
→ Silverware (forks, spoons, knives) is used instead of fingers for most foods.
✔ Answer:
silverware
6. “While eating we should ______ with our ______ closed.”
→ We chew our food with our mouth closed — that’s good manners!
✔ Answers:
chew,
mouth
7. “We must wait till everyone is seated at the table before ______.”
→ You don’t start eating until everyone is ready.
✔ Answer:
eating
8. “We should always ______ up straight when eating.”
→ Sitting up straight shows good posture and manners.
✔ Answer:
sit
9. “We must say ______ before leaving the table.”
→ If you need to leave early or after eating, you say “excuse me.”
✔ Answer:
excuse me
10. “When someone is speaking to you and you have food in your mouth and you aren’t able to reply, you should give them a ______ signal to hold on or wait.”
→ You can raise your hand gently to say “wait a moment.”
✔ Answer:
hand
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Final Answer:
1. thank you
2. hands
3. napkin
4. elbows
5. silverware
6. chew, mouth
7. eating
8. sit
9. excuse me
10. hand
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of table manners for kids worksheet.
