MY FAMILY
My family is a small nuclear family, comprising four members – my father, mother, my younger sister and I.
We live in Ghaziabad, and my paternal and maternal grandparents live in the village.
My family provides me with love, a sense of belonging and a sense of security. We are all emotionally attached to each other in our happiness and sadness.
Each generation of the family enriches the lineage. This way the family has a strong foundation, contributes to society and to the nation.
My great grandfather has made a family tree, and tells us about the different family members. My uncle was a war hero. My cousin is a pilot. I have great pride in my family. I will always work with integrity to make my family proud of me.
- (A)(A) Vocabulary: Make sentences of your own with the following words from the passage. Comprising – Consisting of Paternal – Related through the father
- Maternal – Related through the mother Integral – Impossible to do without
Enrich – To make better, to improve Lineage – Line of ancestors Integrity – Honesty
B Adjectives are Describing words. Example: My family is…..(happy) and — (cheerful) Fill in the blanks using one of the adjectives given below: Many, Important, Old, Fantastic, Famous, Energetic, Special Many, Important, Old, Fantastic, Famous, Energetic, Special My family is….. . When we meet on …occasions, we share …stories. I just came to know that my uncle was a ….man, and won ….awards. My great grandfather is….but quite ….
- (C) Write a few lines about your own family.
- (D) Unscramble the sentence: Pride family great my in have I