8TH GRADE A Child's Guide to avoiding bad Table Manners Jacob, Jacob, full of plans, Jacob, Jacob, shy and sweet, Please sit down; it's time to eat Jacob, Jacob, good old chap, Place your napkin in your lap Jacob, Jacob, not eat, 'Till your hostess takes her seat Jacob, Jacob, strong and able, Keep your elbows off the table Jacob, Jacob, full of grace, Kindly not stuff your face Jacob, Jacob, fast and deft, Pass the food from right to left Jacob, Jacob, sitting still, Let's try not to have a spill Jacob, Jacob, looking great, Don't forget to clear your plate Jacob, Jacob, quite bemused, Yes, my dear, you are excused Jacob, Jacob, quite bemused, Yes, my dear, you are excused 1/ Read the poem and complete the table with things to and things not to while eating Things to ………………………………………………… ……….….………………… ………………… ………………………………………………… ………… ………………………………………………… ………………………… Things not to …………………………………………… …………………………………………… ………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… ……………… ……………………………………… …………………………………………… 2/ Which of these table manners you don’t like; why? - 3/ Put the “odd man” out Food/ wash / plate / table Face/ elbows / hands / seat Eat / shy / strong/ great 4/ Pronunciation Find in the poem words with these sounds /ai/ /I:/ /ei/ ……………… ……………… ……………… ………………… ……………… ………………… ………………… ……………… …………… …………… …………… ……………… - Come to the table with dirty hands - Tell unpleasant stories -Talk with your mouth full - Gurgle your soup or make noise when you chew - Reach your food at the end of the table - Put your elbows on the table - Drink water while your mouth is full