Different families – ANSWERS

1. Match them up!

Match the words with the definitions.

to shrink when food or drink tastes very good

to grow someone who really loves and supports a person

a lawyer to get smaller

a fan to get bigger

yummy to give someone food to eat

to feed someone who studied law and helps people with it

retired to make a big effort to help someone

to fight for someone not working, usually when someone is old

2. Fill it in!
Listen to the poem. Write the missing words in the sentences.

toys homework study lawyer clean retired clothes yummy

a. Lee’s mum helps him with his homework .

b. Lee’s mum keeps the house clean .

c. Lee’s mum is a lawyer .

d. Jade’s dad cooks yummy food.

e. Jade’s dad fixes her toys .

f. Jo and Sam’s granny gives them food and clothes .

g. Jo and Sam’s granny is retired .

h. Jo and Sam’s granny makes sure that they study .

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3. What’s the order?
Think about the poem. Put the words in the correct order.

a. bigger Sometimes smaller. families or get

Sometimes families get bigger or smaller.

b. things does Lee’s mum lots of him. for
Lee’s mum does lots of things for him.
c. that loves knows her. really Jade her dad
Jade knows that her dad really loves her.
d. works Sam and Jo’s at hard granny home.
Sam and Jo’s granny works hard at home.
e. help other. Families each
Families help each other.
f. things. share Families
Families share things.
g. important is big if It isn’t or small. your family
It isn’t important if your family is big or small.
h. thing important you. your family The most loves is that
The most important thing is that your family loves you.

4. Choose the answer!

Listen to the poem. Circle the word that doesn’t rhyme.
For example, some doesn’t rhyme with know and grow.

a. one / mum / done e. one / fun / home

b. night / right / things f. lots / do / too

c. man / fan / dad g. families / theirs / shares

d. noise / cooks / toys h. few / how / you

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5. Write and draw!
Children draw a picture and write about the people in their family and how
they help each other.

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