My Family

A Today you'll learn

Name the members of a family
Describe the relationship between family members
Understand why family members help each other

B Let's understand

A family is a group of people related to each other who usually live together and care for one another. A family can include parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Each member of the family has a role, and family members help and support each other.

C See it step by step

Example 1: Worked example

My father's mother is my grandmother.

Example 2: Worked example

My mother's sister is my aunt, and her children are my cousins.

D Your turn

What do we call our father's mother?

Look back at "Let's understand" above for a clue.

E Ready to practise?

Key idea 1

A family includes people related by birth or marriage.

Parents

Parents, grandparents, siblings and cousins are all family.

Key idea 3

Family members live together and care for each other.

Key idea 4

Everyone in a family can help with different tasks at home.

Key idea 5

Respecting and helping family members makes a home happy.

Warm up

1. Who is your father's father called?

2. Who is your mother's sister called?

3. Name two members of your family.

Practise

4. What is a brother's son called to you?

5. Why do family members help each other?

6. Name one way you help your family.

Challenge

7. Who are your "siblings"?

8. True or False: A family only means parents.

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1. Who is your father's father called?

Grandfather

2. Who is your mother's sister called?

Aunt (maternal aunt)

3. Name two members of your family.

Any two, e.g. mother, brother

4. What is a brother's son called to you?

Nephew