The Extended Family Tree Game

1 Read the clues.

2 Write the names in the family tree.
3 Check your answers with a partner.

CLUES
Rodolfo married Marion. Bruce is Henry’s father.
Amy is Rodolfo’s granddaughter. Ricky is Maria and Amy’s father.
Alyssa is married to Ricky Bruce is not married to Michelle.
Michelle has two grandsons. Harry is Michael’s grandfather.
Harry and Michelle are Jennifer’s father and mother. Jennifer has two sons.

m. m.

m. m.

Key: = boy or man = girl or woman

m. = married

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The Extended Family Tree Game

Answer Key

Rodolfo Marion Harry Michelle

Ricky Alyssa Bruce Jennifer

Maria Amy Henry Michael

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The Extended Family Worksheet

The Extended Family

A nuclear family is made of a mother, a father, and at least one child. When additional
family members live together, it is called an extended family. An extended family usually
includes three generations. In addition to parents and their children, grandparents, aunts,
uncles, and cousins may all live together.
An extended family offers economic and social benefits to family members. By sharing a
household, living expenses are reduced. When grandparents are able to take care of a
family’s children, both parents are able to work. In an extended family, responsibilities like
cleaning and cooking can be shared. Most important of all, aging family members know that
they will not be alone and younger family members know that they have support that goes
beyond just their parents.

1 Read the passage. Circle words or phrases that you do not understand.

2 Write short answers to the questions.

1. How is an extended family different from a nuclear family?
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2. What is an economic benefit of living in an extended family?
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3. What are some social benefits of living in an extended family?
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3 Do you think it is better to live in a nuclear family or an extended family? Why?

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Author: Jill W. Ortman

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The Extended Family Crossword Puzzle

Read the clues and complete the puzzle.

1 2

5 6

7 8

10

11

Across
4 a boy or man with the same
parents as you
5 help that you get from something; an
advantage
7 the father of your mother or father
10 the brother of your father or mother
11 the child of your aunt or uncle
Down
1 a family with only parents and their children
2 a girl or woman with the same parents as you
3 the mother of your father or mother
6 a family that includes three generations
8 related to managing money
9 your father or mother’s sister

Author: Jill W. Ortman

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The Extended Family Crossword Puzzle Answer Key

Read the clues and complete the puzzle

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Across
4 a boy or man with the same parents as you =brother
5 help that you get from something; an advantage = benefit
7 the father of your mother or father =grandfather
10 the brother of your father or mother =uncle

Down
1 a family with only parents and their children =nuclear
2 a girl or woman with the same parents as you =sister
3 the mother of your father or mother =grandmother
6 a family that includes three generations =extended
8 related to managing money =economic
9 your father or mother’s sister =aunt

Author: Jill W. Ortman

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