PSHE Social | Manners and being polite

Social Education Quiz - Manners - Age 5-7 (Questions)

As part of the Social Education in PSHE, children are taught about manners and how important it is to always be polite. In this quiz, written for children in year 1 and year 2, we give some examples of how to use good manners.

We all want to be nice people. Manners are words and actions that we can do to help us be nice to others. It is important to be polite and use our manners whenever possible. You should already know quite a few manners which your parents will have taught you, such as saying please or thank you. There are many more to learn as you grow up.

Even as an adult, manners still matter. Play this quiz and if you get all the questions correct, then you have a good understanding of manners.

If someone thanks you for doing something nice for them what should you say?

[ ]	I am not doing it again
[ ]	You are welcome
[ ]	I am sorry
[ ]	Now it is your turn

If someone if walking behind you as you go through a doorway what should you do?

[ ]	Laugh at them
[ ]	Run away
[ ]	Shut the door before they get through
[ ]	Hold the door open for them

If someone does something nice for you what should you say to them?

[ ]	Yes
[ ]	Nothing
[ ]	Please
[ ]	Thank you

If you are finding something hard and someone asks if they can help you what should you say?

[ ]	No
[ ]	Yes please
[ ]	Hurry up
[ ]	Go away

If you want to talk when someone else is talking what should you do?

[ ]	Wait your turn
[ ]	Talk over them
[ ]	Cry
[ ]	Walk away

If you need to interrupt someone in an emergency what should you say first?

[ ]	Hurry up
[ ]	Listen to me
[ ]	Excuse me
[ ]	Shut up

If you do a burp what should you do with your hands?

[ ]	Put them in your pockets
[ ]	Put them in the air
[ ]	Put them over your mouth
[ ]	Put them over your eyes

If you upset someone what should you say to them?

[ ]	Sorry
[ ]	Oh dear
[ ]	It wasn't me
[ ]	Good

If you want to play with a friend’s toy what should you do first?

[ ]	Wash it
[ ]	Ask them if you can have a go
[ ]	Tell everyone it is yours
[ ]	Take it when they are not looking

10.

What should you say after a burp?

[ ]	Thank you
[ ]	Please
[ ]	Wow!
[ ]	Pardon me

Social Education Quiz - Manners - Age 5-7 (Answers)

If someone thanks you for doing something nice for them what should you say?

[ ]	I am not doing it again
[x]	You are welcome
[ ]	I am sorry
[ ]	Now it is your turn

When someone thanks you it is polite to say you are welcome, this shows that you are happy to help them

If someone if walking behind you as you go through a doorway what should you do?

[ ]	Laugh at them
[ ]	Run away
[ ]	Shut the door before they get through
[x]	Hold the door open for them

It is nice to hold the door open for people as it makes it easier for them. This is especially nice if they have their hands full and are unable to open the door themselves

If someone does something nice for you what should you say to them?

[ ]	Yes
[ ]	Nothing
[ ]	Please
[x]	Thank you

It is polite to say thank you to others when they do something nice for you. People are more likely to help you again if you are nice and thank them

If you are finding something hard and someone asks if they can help you what should you say?

[ ]	No
[x]	Yes please
[ ]	Hurry up
[ ]	Go away

It is good manners to say please when you want someone to help you. Once they have finished you should also say thank you

If you want to talk when someone else is talking what should you do?

[x]	Wait your turn
[ ]	Talk over them
[ ]	Cry
[ ]	Walk away

It is polite to let others finish talking before you start talking. If you listen to them you may find what they are saying interesting

If you need to interrupt someone in an emergency what should you say first?

[ ]	Hurry up
[ ]	Listen to me
[x]	Excuse me
[ ]	Shut up

If you are unable to wait for another person to stop talking because you have to tell them something quickly, like in an emergency, you can get their attention by saying excuse me first. This way they are more likely to listen to you instead of thinking that you are being rude

If you do a burp what should you do with your hands?

[ ]	Put them in your pockets
[ ]	Put them in the air
[x]	Put them over your mouth
[ ]	Put them over your eyes

You should put your hands over your mouth when you burp or cough. This stops germs from leaving your mouth and spreading from one person to another

If you upset someone what should you say to them?

[x]	Sorry
[ ]	Oh dear
[ ]	It wasn't me
[ ]	Good

Saying sorry shows that you did not mean to upset or hurt another person and that you won’t do it again. Sometimes we can upset people by accident and it’s very important that we say sorry

If you want to play with a friend’s toy what should you do first?

[ ]	Wash it
[x]	Ask them if you can have a go
[ ]	Tell everyone it is yours
[ ]	Take it when they are not looking

If you want to use something that belongs to someone else it is polite to ask them nicely if you can use it. This shows them that you know it is theirs and that you will return it when you are finished with it. Remember to say please when you ask

10.

What should you say after a burp?

[ ]	Thank you
[ ]	Please
[ ]	Wow!
[x]	Pardon me

If you do need to do a burp in front of other people, it is good manners to say pardon me or excuse me