Good Manners & Respectful Words

Familiar Terms of Address & Cultural Norms

STAGE 1 DepEd MATATAG Key Stage 1

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🤝 Filipino Cultural Norms

We call elders and family members with respectful words to show care and honor.

Words: Ate • Kuya • Tatay • Nanay • Lolo • Lola

🌏 Regional & Heritage Words

Provinces use special words for elders, brothers, and sisters.

Words: Manong • Manang • Diko • Ditse • Apu • Ingkong

Step 1 Read each sentence. Write the correct respectful word from the Word Bank on the line:

Kuya Ate Tatay Lola

1. My older brother carries my heavy school bag. He is my .

2. My older sister helps me tie my shoelaces. She is my .

3. My grandmother bakes warm rice cakes for me. She is my .

4. My father works hard and teaches me to read. He is my .

Step 2 Draw a line to match each regional word to the person it describes:

5. Manong / Manang (Ilocano)

6. Apu / Ingkong (Kapampangan)

7. Diko / Ditse (Family order)

A. Second older brother or second older sister

B. Older brother or older sister in Northern towns

C. Beloved grandfather or grandmother

Polite Greetings & Leave-Takings

Everyday Social Expressions & Respect

STAGE 2 DepEd MATATAG Key Stage 1

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Smiling boy greeting teacher with Good morning teacher - Google Nano Banana Line Art

Morning Greeting

🌟 Polite Magic Words Every Day!

When we arrive at school, we say "Good morning!" When someone helps us, we say "Thank you!" When we leave for home, we say "Goodbye!"

Step 3 Read each situation. Shade the circle of the best polite expression to say:

1. You arrive at school in the morning and meet Teacher Ana at the door.

Ⓐ Good night, teacher!

Ⓑ Good morning, teacher!

2. Kuya Ben shares his new crayons with you during coloring time.

Ⓐ Thank you, Kuya Ben!

Ⓑ I don't care.

3. You need to walk gently between two talking elders in the room.

Ⓐ Stop talking now!

Ⓑ Excuse me, po.

Step 4 Respectful Filipino words: Shade the correct pill for each question:

4. Lola asks: "Did you wash your hands?" You answer politely:

Ⓐ Opo, Lola! Ⓑ Ayoko nga! Ⓒ Ewan ko.

5. Asking father for a glass of water: "Pahingi _______ ng tubig, Tatay."

Ⓐ ba Ⓑ po Ⓒ na

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Child doing Mano Po with grandmother - Google Nano Banana Line Art

Mano Po with Lola

Leo's Polite Day

Leo is a cheerful boy with good manners.
In the morning, Leo hugs Nanay and Tatay.
"Good morning, po!" greets Leo with a smile.
At the door, Leo meets Lola Rosa. Leo bows gently.
"Mano po, Lola," says Leo. Lola gives a hug.
Respectful words bring peace, joy, and smiles!

Step 5 Read about the story. Shade the circle of the correct answer:

1. What respectful words does Leo say to Nanay and Tatay?

Ⓐ "Good morning, po!"

Ⓑ "Give me bread!"

2. How does Leo show love and respect when he greets Lola Rosa?

Ⓐ He runs away

Ⓑ He says "Mano po, Lola"

Step 6 Share your culture: Share about the language spoken in your home:

Teacher Answer Key & Diagnostic Matrix

Grade 1 English: Good Manners, Terms of Address & Cultural Norms

STAGE 4: KEY

Page 1: Terms of Address

Brother: Kuya
Sister: Ate
Grandmother: Lola
Father: Tatay
Manong/Manang: B
Apu/Ingkong: C
Diko/Ditse: A

Page 2: Greetings & Politeness

Morning at school: Ⓑ Good morning
Crayon sharing: Ⓐ Thank you, Kuya
Passing between elders: Ⓑ Excuse me, po
Hands washed: Ⓐ Opo, Lola!
Water request: Ⓑ po

Page 3: Decodable & Culture

Greeting parents: Ⓐ "Good morning, po!"
Respecting Lola: Ⓑ "Mano po, Lola"
Home expression: Accept: Salamat po / Opo / Mano po
Home languages: Student's home tongue

DepEd MATATAG Curriculum Alignment & Diagnostic Matrix

Target Competency	Emerging (1-4 pts)	Developing (5-7 pts)	Proficient / Mastered (8-10 pts)
LANG1AL-II-3: Cultural practices, norms & home languages	Identifies only 1-2 family terms; does not yet recognize regional terms.	Recognizes common terms (Kuya, Ate, Lola); connects home language with prompting.	Consistently identifies familiar and regional terms; shares home expressions with pride.
LANG1LIO-II-3: Social expressions (greetings, leave-takings)	Confuses morning vs. night greetings; forgets respectful markers.	Selects correct greeting in standard classroom settings; recalls "po/opo" with reminder.	Spontaneously uses appropriate greetings, leave-takings, and polite honorifics in varied contexts.
Reading Decodable: Comprehension & inference	Needs adult oral reading assistance for decodable vocabulary.	Decodes text with partial fluency; accurately answers questions.	Independently reads Grade 1 decodable story; demonstrates clear thematic understanding.

🍌 Google Nano Banana Prompt Architecture:
• Mano Po Illustration: "High-contrast child-friendly coloring page with bold black vector outlines and pure white fill showing a polite Filipino child respectfully performing 'mano po' with a smiling grandmother, clean 2D vector line art, zero shading, thick uniform outlines."
• Classroom Greeting Illustration: "High-contrast black-and-white coloring page featuring a smiling schoolboy with a backpack waving and saying 'Good morning, teacher!' to his cheerful teacher at the open classroom doorway, 2D vector line art style, no shading."

🤝 Filipino Cultural Norms

🌏 Regional & Heritage Words

🌟 Polite Magic Words Every Day!

Leo's Polite Day

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