How do you set a basic table?

Question

I teach Living Skills at an all boy juvenile detention center. I am looking for simple, step by step instructions on how to set a basic table. Thanks!

Yes they are allowed knives. They are plastic. But this is to teach them for when they are released.

Answer 1

Forks go on the left of the plate, salad fork is furthest away from plate. On the right side, from the plate, it's knife, spoon, then soup spoon. The napkin is placed under the fork unless it's placed decoratively on the plate. Water glass above and to the left, then bread plate in the center, then coffee cup right.

Answer 2

a plate at each chair
salad fork to the left of dinner fork to the left of plate
teaspoon to the right of soup spoon to the right of knife to the right of plate.
beverage glass above knife.
napkin under forks.

pretty basic

Answer 3

Do they allow knives ? or does everyone get sporks ?