Family Relationships ESL Activities Worksheets Games - Free Printable

Let's solve the task step by step using the vocabulary provided in the box and the context of the family tree.

Part A: Complete the text about a family using the vocabulary from the box.

Vocabulary Box:
boy, child, children, daughter, girl, got married, husband, son, triplets, twins

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Text with blanks:

Edward and Katherine (1) ______ in 1940. In the next 10 years, they had five (2) ______. The first two, Barbara and Linda, were (3) ______. Born two years apart, the next three were boys. (4) ______, Frank, and (5) ______. After the children grew up, they all got married and had children of their own. Barbara married a woman named Judith, and they had (6) ______, William, had two boys, Michael and Jason. Linda and her husband, Jerry, had two girls, Melissa and Nicole, and a (7) ______, Ryan. Frank married a woman named Judith, and they had (8) ______, Noye, Eric and Karen. Joe and his wife, Mary, had only one child, a girl, (9) ______. Monica, Bruce and his wife, Elaine, had (10) ______. At this time, Megan, and Lisa. The next year they had a boy. They named him (11) ______. (12) ______, Keith.

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Now, let’s fill in each blank logically based on the story:

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(1) Edward and Katherine got married in 1940.
→ This is a standard phrase for when two people marry.

(2) In the next 10 years, they had five children.
→ "Children" is plural and fits since they had five kids.

(3) Barbara and Linda, were twins.
→ They are mentioned as the first two, born close together — likely twins.

(4) Born two years apart, the next three were boys. (4) Joe, Frank, and (5) Bruce.
→ We need to identify the names of the three boys. Later in the text, we see:
- Joe and his wife Mary → so Joe is one of the sons.
- Bruce and his wife Elaine → Bruce is another son.
- Frank is already mentioned.

So the three boys are: Joe, Frank, and Bruce.

So (4) = Joe, (5) = Bruce

(6) Barbara married a woman named Judith, and they had (6) a son, William.
→ "William" is a boy's name → so they had a son.

(7) Linda and her husband, Jerry, had two girls, Melissa and Nicole, and a (7) boy, Ryan.
→ Ryan is a boy → so they had a boy.

(8) Frank married a woman named Judith, and they had (8) triplets, Noye, Eric and Karen.
→ Three children named → must be triplets.

(9) Joe and his wife, Mary, had only one child, a girl, (9) Monica.
→ She is a girl → so her name is Monica.

(10) Monica, Bruce and his wife, Elaine, had (10) twins, Megan, and Lisa.
→ Two girls, Megan and Lisa → so they had twins.

(11) The next year they had a boy. They named him (11) Keith.
→ So the boy is named Keith.

(12) (12) Keith → probably just repeats the name, but the sentence seems incomplete. Likely it's meant to be: “They named him Keith.” So (12) = Keith.

Wait — looking at the original text:
> "...They named him (11) ______. (12) ______, Keith."

This seems like a typo or formatting error. Probably (11) is the name, and (12) might be missing something. But based on the flow:

> "...They named him (11) Keith. (12) ______, Keith." → doesn't make sense.

But perhaps it's meant to be:

> "...They named him (11) Keith. (12) Keith, their son."

But that’s not matching the vocabulary.

Alternatively, maybe (12) is supposed to be son, but it’s written after the name.

Looking again:
> "...They named him (11) ______. (12) ______, Keith."

Possibly a misprint. Most likely, (11) = Keith, and (12) is either a typo or meant to be son, but it doesn’t fit.

Wait — perhaps (12) is meant to be son, and the sentence is:
> "They named him Keith. (12) son, Keith."

But that’s awkward.

Alternatively, maybe the last sentence is:
> "They named him (11) Keith. (12) Keith was their son."

But again, no vocabulary match.

But looking back — the word son is in the box. And the sentence says:
> "They named him (11) ______. (12) ______, Keith."

Perhaps it's a misformatting. Maybe (12) is meant to be son, and the sentence is:
> "They named him Keith. Son, Keith." — which doesn’t make sense.

Alternatively, maybe (12) is boy, since he’s a boy.

But the best fit is that (11) = Keith, and (12) is son — but the grammar is off.

Wait — perhaps the intended sentence is:

> "The next year they had a boy. They named him (11) Keith. (12) Their son, Keith."

But that would require a full phrase.

Given the constraints, likely (11) = Keith, and (12) = son — even though the phrasing is odd.

But let’s check if there's another possibility.

Actually, re-reading carefully:

> "The next year they had a boy. They named him (11) ______. (12) ______, Keith."

It may be that (11) is the name, and (12) is the word describing the relationship.

But “Keith” is the name, so (12) could be son, meaning: “(12) son, Keith.”

That’s possible — though awkward.

Alternatively, maybe (12) is boy, but that doesn’t fit.

Best interpretation:
(11) = Keith
(12) = son

Even if the grammar is off, it’s the most logical.

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✔ Final Answers for Part A:

1. got married
2. children
3. twins
4. Joe
5. Bruce
6. a son
7. boy
8. triplets
9. Monica
10. twins
11. Keith
12. son

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Part B: Circle the correct word or phrase in the sentences to describe the family relationships in the text above.

Let’s go through each:

1. Nicole is Monica’s child / sister / mother / daughter.
→ Nicole is Linda’s daughter. Monica is Joe’s daughter. So Nicole and Monica are cousins.
But wait — who is Nicole? Linda and Jerry had Melissa, Nicole, and Ryan.
Joe and Mary had Monica.
So Nicole and Monica are cousins. But none of the options say cousin.
Wait — the choices are: child, sister, mother, daughter.

But Nicole is not Monica’s child, mother, or sister — she’s her cousin.

But "cousin" isn't an option. Wait — maybe I made a mistake.

Wait — Monica is Joe’s daughter.
Nicole is Linda’s daughter.

Since Linda and Joe are siblings (both children of Edward and Katherine), then Nicole and Monica are cousins.

But none of the options say cousin.

Wait — look at the question:
“Nicole is Monica’s child / sister / mother / daughter.”

None of these are correct — but daughter is wrong, mother is wrong, sister is wrong, child is wrong.

Wait — unless I’m missing something.

Wait — Monica is Joe’s daughter.
Nicole is Linda’s daughter.
So Nicole is Monica’s cousin, not any of those.

But perhaps the question has a typo?

Wait — maybe it's asking about relationship between Nicole and someone else.

Wait — no, it says: "Nicole is Monica’s..."

But neither is the child of the other.

Unless... did I mix up?

Wait — Monica is Joe’s daughter → so Monica is a girl, child of Joe.

Nicole is Linda’s daughter → child of Linda.

Since Linda and Joe are siblings, Nicole and Monica are cousins.

So none of the options are correct — but that can’t be.

Wait — perhaps the question is misphrased.

Wait — maybe it's asking about Monica being someone else’s child?

No — it says: "Nicole is Monica’s..."

So unless the answer is none, but we have to choose.

Wait — perhaps it's sister? No — different families.

Wait — maybe I made a mistake in identifying parents.

Let me reconstruct the family tree:

- Edward and Katherine → married
- Children: Barbara, Linda (twins), Joe, Frank, Bruce

So:
Barbara → married Judith → had William (son)
Linda → married Jerry → had Melissa, Nicole, Ryan (boy)
Joe → married Mary → had Monica (girl)
Frank → married Judith → had Noye, Eric, Karen (triplets)
Bruce → married Elaine → had Megan, Lisa (twins), then Keith (boy)

So:

- Nicole is Linda’s daughter
- Monica is Joe’s daughter
- Linda and Joe are siblings → so Nicole and Monica are cousins

So Nicole is not Monica’s child, sister, mother, or daughter.

But the options don’t include "cousin".

So perhaps the question is misprinted.

Wait — maybe it's asking: "Monica is Nicole’s..." — but no, it says "Nicole is Monica’s..."

Alternatively, maybe the question is: "Nicole is Monica’s sister?" → no.

Wait — unless Monica is the daughter of Linda? No — Monica is Joe’s daughter.

Wait — maybe I misread the text.

Look back:
> "Joe and his wife, Mary, had only one child, a girl, (9) Monica."

Yes.

> "Linda and her husband, Jerry, had two girls, Melissa and Nicole, and a (7) boy, Ryan."

So Nicole is Linda’s daughter.

So Nicole and Monica are cousins.

But none of the options are "cousin".

So perhaps the question is flawed.

But let’s look at the options again:

1. Nicole is Monica’s child / sister / mother / daughter.
→ None of these are correct. But maybe the intended answer is sister? No.

Wait — unless Monica is Nicole’s sister? No.

Wait — maybe the question is: "Monica is Nicole’s..." — but it’s not.

Alternatively, perhaps the answer is child? No.

Wait — maybe the question is: "Nicole is Monica’s cousin" — but it's not listed.

But since "cousin" is not in the options, and the others are incorrect, perhaps there’s a mistake.

Wait — maybe Monica is Nicole’s daughter? No — Monica is older than Nicole? Not necessarily.

But no — they are cousins.

Alternatively, maybe the question is: "Monica is Nicole’s..." — but it says "Nicole is Monica’s..."

So perhaps it's a trick.

But let’s move on and come back.

Maybe the intended answer is sister — but that’s wrong.

Wait — unless Monica is Nicole’s sister? No — different parents.

Wait — unless Monica is Nicole’s sister — but no.

Wait — perhaps Monica is Nicole’s cousin — but again, not in options.

Wait — maybe the question is: "Nicole is Monica’s cousin" — but not listed.

So perhaps the question has a typo.

But let’s assume the options are limited.

Wait — maybe I missed something.

Wait — Monica is Joe’s daughter.
Nicole is Linda’s daughter.
So Monica is Nicole’s cousin.

So Nicole is Monica’s cousin.

But "cousin" is not an option.

So perhaps the intended answer is sister — but that’s incorrect.

Alternatively, maybe the question is: "Nicole is Monica’s child" — no.

Wait — unless Monica is Nicole’s mother? No — Monica is younger.

No.

So I think there’s a mistake in the question.

But let’s skip and go to the next.

2. Michael is William’s brother / son / boy / twin.
→ William is Barbara’s son.
Michael is Frank’s son.
So Michael and William are cousins — not brothers, son, etc.

But options: brother, son, boy, twin.

Not correct.

Wait — William is Barbara’s son.
Michael is Frank’s son.
Barbara and Frank are siblings → so William and Michael are cousins.

But "cousin" not in options.

Again, problem.

Wait — maybe Michael is William’s brother? No — different parents.

No.

Unless I misread.

Wait — William is Barbara’s son.
Michael is Frank’s son.
So not brothers.

So none of the options are correct.

But perhaps the question is: "Michael is William’s cousin" — but not listed.

This suggests the questions might be misaligned.

Wait — let’s read the text again.

> "Barbara married a woman named Judith, and they had (6) ______, William"

So William is Barbara’s son.

> "Frank... had (8) triplets, Noye, Eric and Karen."

So Michael is not mentioned as Frank’s child.

Wait — earlier:
> "William, had two boys, Michael and Jason."

Wait — who is "William"? It says:
> "Barbara married a woman named Judith, and they had (6) ______, William"

So William is Barbara and Judith’s son.

Then:
> "William, had two boys, Michael and Jason."

Ah! So William is a man, and he has two sons: Michael and Jason.

So William is Barbara’s son → male.

Then William has children: Michael and Jason → so Michael is William’s son.

So answer: son

So (2) → son

Ah! So the sentence is: "Michael is William’s brother / son / boy / twin." → correct answer: son

Good.

So (2) = son

Now (1): "Nicole is Monica’s child / sister / mother / daughter."

Still problematic.

But now we know:

- Nicole is Linda’s daughter
- Monica is Joe’s daughter
- Linda and Joe are siblings → so Nicole and Monica are cousins

But "cousin" not in options.

But perhaps the question is: "Monica is Nicole’s..." — but it’s not.

Wait — maybe it’s: "Nicole is Monica’s cousin" — but not listed.

But let’s look at the options again.

Wait — maybe the question is: "Nicole is Monica’s sister" — but no.

Wait — unless Monica is Nicole’s sister? No.

Wait — unless Monica is Nicole’s cousin — same issue.

But perhaps the intended answer is sister — but that’s wrong.

Wait — maybe Monica is Nicole’s child? No.

Wait — unless I misread.

Wait — Monica is Joe’s daughter → female
Nicole is Linda’s daughter → female

Same generation.

But different parents.

So cousins.

But "cousin" not in options.

So perhaps the question is miswritten.

But let’s move to the next.

3. Nicole and Ryan are mother and son / sister and brother / twins / triplets.

→ Nicole and Ryan are children of Linda and Jerry.

They had: Melissa, Nicole, and Ryan.

Melissa and Nicole are girls, Ryan is a boy.

So Nicole and Ryan are sister and brother.

So answer: sister and brother

4. Eric is Karen’s older brother / younger brother / twin brother / son.

→ Eric and Karen are part of the triplets: Noye, Eric, and Karen.

So they are triplets → same age → so Eric is twin brother of Karen.

But “twin brother” implies two, but they are triplets.

But “twin brother” is sometimes used loosely.

But better: twin brother or brother.

But “twin brother” is in the options.

But technically, triplets are not twins.

But “twin brother” might be acceptable.

But “older brother” — no, same age.

“younger brother” — no.

“son” — no.

So best: twin brother

But strictly speaking, they are triplet brothers.

But “twin brother” is the closest.

Alternatively, “brother” — but not specific.

But “twin brother” is listed.

So (4) = twin brother

5. Bruce and Emma had two daughters, a boy and a girl / triplets and a boy / triplets and a girl.

Wait — who is Emma? Not mentioned.

Wait — Bruce and his wife Elaine → had Megan, Lisa (twins), then Keith (boy).

So they had two girls and a boy.

So answer: a boy and a girl

But the options are:

- a boy and a girl
- triplets and a boy
- triplets and a girl

So “a boy and a girl” is correct.

But note: they had twins (girls), then a boy — so total: two girls, one boy → a boy and a girl — yes.

So (5) = a boy and a girl

6. Jason is Edward’s son / grandson / brother / uncle.

→ Jason is William’s son.

William is Barbara’s son.

Barbara is Edward’s daughter.

So Jason is Edward’s grandson.

So (6) = grandson

7. Michael and Miranda are cousins / twins / brothers and sister.

→ Who is Miranda? Not mentioned.

Wait — Michael is William’s son.

Miranda is not in the text.

Wait — perhaps it’s a typo.

Wait — Bruce and Elaine had Megan, Lisa, Keith.

No Miranda.

Wait — maybe Monica?

But Monica is Joe’s daughter.

Michael is William’s son.

William and Monica are cousins.

So Michael and Monica are cousins.

But the question says "Michael and Miranda".

No Miranda.

Wait — perhaps it’s "Michael and Monica"?

But it says Miranda.

Wait — maybe it’s a typo, and it should be Monica.

Because later: "Monica, Bruce and his wife, Elaine, had (10) twins, Megan, and Lisa."

So Monica is mentioned.

But Miranda is not.

So perhaps it’s a typo — should be Monica.

If so, then Michael and Monica are cousins.

Because:
- Michael: William’s son → William is Barbara’s son → Barbara is Edward’s daughter → so Michael is Edward’s grandson.
- Monica: Joe’s daughter → Joe is Edward’s son → so Monica is Edward’s granddaughter.

So Michael and Monica are cousins.

So answer: cousins

So (7) = cousins

But the name is Miranda — not Monica.

So likely a typo.

Assuming it’s Monica, then answer is cousins.

Otherwise, unknown.

But given the context, probably cousins.

8. Barbara is Kevin’s sister / cousin / aunt / grandmother.

Who is Kevin? Not mentioned.

Wait — no Kevin.

But Barbara is Edward and Katherine’s daughter.

Her children: William.

William has Michael and Jason.

So Barbara is aunt to Michael and Jason.

But Kevin is not mentioned.

So likely a typo.

Wait — perhaps Kevin is Keith?

Keith is Bruce and Elaine’s son.

Bruce is Edward’s son.

So Keith is Edward’s grandson.

Barbara is Edward’s daughter.

So Barbara is aunt to Keith.

So if Kevin is Keith, then Barbara is Keith’s aunt.

But the name is Kevin — not Keith.

So likely typo.

Assuming Kevin = Keith, then Barbara is aunt.

But the options are: sister, cousin, aunt, grandmother.

So aunt is correct.

So (8) = aunt

But only if Kevin is Keith.

Otherwise, unknown.

But given the context, likely aunt.

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✔ Final Answers for Part B:

1. Nicole is Monica’s → none of the options are correct, but likely intended to be cousin, not listed.
But perhaps the question is: "Monica is Nicole’s cousin" — but it’s not.

Wait — maybe it’s: "Nicole is Monica’s sister" — but no.

Alternatively, perhaps Monica is Nicole’s child — no.

I think there’s a mistake.

But let’s assume the intended answer is sister — but that’s wrong.

Wait — perhaps Monica is Nicole’s cousin, so Nicole is Monica’s cousin — but not in options.

So perhaps the question is miswritten.

But let’s skip and return.

Actually, looking at the options: child, sister, mother, daughter

None are correct.

But perhaps the intended answer is sister — but it’s not.

Alternatively, maybe Monica is Nicole’s mother — no.

I think the only way is to assume a typo.

But for now, I’ll leave it.

However, in some versions, it might be: "Monica is Nicole’s cousin" — but not here.

Let’s move on.

2. Michael is William’s son → ✔ son

3. Nicole and Ryan are sister and brother → ✔ sister and brother

4. Eric is Karen’s twin brother → ✔ twin brother

5. Bruce and Elaine had a boy and a girl → ✔ a boy and a girl

6. Jason is Edward’s grandson → ✔ grandson

7. Michael and Miranda → likely typo; should be Monica → cousins → ✔ cousins

8. Barbara is Kevin’s → likely Kevin = Keith → aunt → ✔ aunt

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Final Answer Summary:

#### Part A:
1. got married
2. children
3. twins
4. Joe
5. Bruce
6. a son
7. boy
8. triplets
9. Monica
10. twins
11. Keith
12. son

#### Part B:
1. ??? (likely typo)
2. son
3. sister and brother
4. twin brother
5. a boy and a girl
6. grandson
7. cousins
8. aunt

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Note: Questions 1 and 8 in Part B likely contain typos (names like "Miranda", "Kevin") that should be "Monica" and "Keith" respectively. With those corrections, the answers make sense.