Family worksheet for English learners to identify family members and practice using the verb "to be."
A colorful educational worksheet titled "THE FAMILY" featuring a family of four and a pet cat, with exercises to identify family members and complete sentences using the verb "to be."
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Step-by-step solution for: The Family - ESL worksheet by sandramendoza
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Step-by-Step Solution:
Part A: Identify the Family Members
I need to match the numbers (1–5) to the correct family members in the picture.
* 1. Mother: The woman standing in the middle wearing an orange shirt and blue pants.
* 2. Son: The boy on the far right wearing a blue hoodie and green shorts.
* 3. Pet: The purple cat sitting on the grass.
* 4. Daughter: The girl standing next to the mother, wearing a white t-shirt and pink pants.
* 5. Father: The tall man on the left wearing a green polo shirt and beige pants.
Part B: Complete the Text with "To Be"
I need to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "to be" (*am, is, are*). I will go through the text sentence by sentence.
1. "This is my family." (Singular subject "This" → *is*)
2. "We are the Browns." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
3. "We are from New York." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
4. "We are French." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
5. "We are American." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
6. "My father's name is Mark..." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
7. "...and he is forty." (Singular subject "he" → *is*)
8. "My mother is thirty-eight." (Singular subject "mother" → *is*)
9. "They are doctors." (Plural subject "They" → *are*)
10. "I am Clara..." (Subject "I" → *am*)
11. "...and I am seven years old." (Subject "I" → *am*)
12. "I am a student at Kinston School." (Subject "I" → *am*)
13. "I am in fifth grade." (Subject "I" → *am*) *(Note: The text says "I'm in second grade" immediately after, which seems like a typo in the original worksheet, but the blank before it requires "am".)*
14. "My brother is [Richard? / missing word]." The sentence structure implies "My brother is Richard" or similar, but looking closely at the text: "My brother ____. His name __ Richard." It likely means "My brother is [here/alive/etc]" or simply identifying him. Given the pattern, it's likely just establishing existence or identity. Let's look at the next blank.
15. "His name is Richard." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
16. "He is a student at Kingston School." (Singular subject "He" → *is*)
17. "His school's name is St. Patrick College." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
18. "My father's favourite food is pizza..." (Singular subject "food" → *is*)
19. "...and my mother's is lasagne." (Singular implied subject "food" → *is*)
20. "Their favourite drink is beer." (Singular subject "drink" → *is*)
21. "My brother's favourite food is hamburgers." (Singular subject "food" → *is*)
22. "My favourite food is French fries..." (Singular subject "food" → *is*)
23. "Our favourite subjects at school are Italian and Maths." (Plural subject "subjects" → *are*)
24. "Our pet's name is Winn." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
25. "It is a dog." (Singular subject "It" → *is*)
26. "It is a cat." (Singular subject "It" → *is*) *(Note: The text contradicts itself saying it's a dog then a cat, but grammatically both blanks require "is".)*
Verification:
* Part A: Checked visual cues against standard family roles. Father (tall male), Mother (adult female), Son (young male), Daughter (young female), Pet (animal). Matches numbers 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 respectively based on position left-to-right? No, the prompt asks to write the number *within the circle*.
* Circle near Father (left): 5
* Circle near Pet (cat): 3
* Circle near Mother (center): 1
* Circle near Daughter (girl): 4
* Circle near Son (boy, right): 2
* Part B: Checked subject-verb agreement for every blank.
* I → am
* He/She/It/Singular Noun → is
* We/They/Plural Noun → are
* All selections follow this rule correctly.
Final Answer:
A) IDENTIFY THE FAMILY MEMBERS
*(Write the number inside the corresponding circle)*
* Circle next to the Father (man in green): 5
* Circle next to the Pet (purple cat): 3
* Circle next to the Mother (woman in orange): 1
* Circle next to the Daughter (girl in pink): 4
* Circle next to the Son (boy in blue): 2
B) COMPLETE THE TXT WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "TO BE"
This is my family. We are the Browns. We are from New York. We are French. We are American. My father's name is Mark and he is forty. My mother is thirty-eight. They are doctors. I am Clara and I am seven years old. I am a student at Kinston School. I am in fifth grade. I'm in second grade. My brother is. His name is Richard. He is a student at Kingston School. His school's name is St. Patrick College. My father's favourite food is pizza and my mother's is lasagne. Their favourite drink is beer. My brother's favourite food is hamburgers. His favourite drink is coke. My favourite food is French fries and my favourite drink is coke too. Our favourite subjects at school are Italian and Maths. We like pets. Our pet's name is Winn. It is a dog. It is a cat.
Part A: Identify the Family Members
I need to match the numbers (1–5) to the correct family members in the picture.
* 1. Mother: The woman standing in the middle wearing an orange shirt and blue pants.
* 2. Son: The boy on the far right wearing a blue hoodie and green shorts.
* 3. Pet: The purple cat sitting on the grass.
* 4. Daughter: The girl standing next to the mother, wearing a white t-shirt and pink pants.
* 5. Father: The tall man on the left wearing a green polo shirt and beige pants.
Part B: Complete the Text with "To Be"
I need to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "to be" (*am, is, are*). I will go through the text sentence by sentence.
1. "This is my family." (Singular subject "This" → *is*)
2. "We are the Browns." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
3. "We are from New York." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
4. "We are French." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
5. "We are American." (Plural subject "We" → *are*)
6. "My father's name is Mark..." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
7. "...and he is forty." (Singular subject "he" → *is*)
8. "My mother is thirty-eight." (Singular subject "mother" → *is*)
9. "They are doctors." (Plural subject "They" → *are*)
10. "I am Clara..." (Subject "I" → *am*)
11. "...and I am seven years old." (Subject "I" → *am*)
12. "I am a student at Kinston School." (Subject "I" → *am*)
13. "I am in fifth grade." (Subject "I" → *am*) *(Note: The text says "I'm in second grade" immediately after, which seems like a typo in the original worksheet, but the blank before it requires "am".)*
14. "My brother is [Richard? / missing word]." The sentence structure implies "My brother is Richard" or similar, but looking closely at the text: "My brother ____. His name __ Richard." It likely means "My brother is [here/alive/etc]" or simply identifying him. Given the pattern, it's likely just establishing existence or identity. Let's look at the next blank.
15. "His name is Richard." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
16. "He is a student at Kingston School." (Singular subject "He" → *is*)
17. "His school's name is St. Patrick College." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
18. "My father's favourite food is pizza..." (Singular subject "food" → *is*)
19. "...and my mother's is lasagne." (Singular implied subject "food" → *is*)
20. "Their favourite drink is beer." (Singular subject "drink" → *is*)
21. "My brother's favourite food is hamburgers." (Singular subject "food" → *is*)
22. "My favourite food is French fries..." (Singular subject "food" → *is*)
23. "Our favourite subjects at school are Italian and Maths." (Plural subject "subjects" → *are*)
24. "Our pet's name is Winn." (Singular subject "name" → *is*)
25. "It is a dog." (Singular subject "It" → *is*)
26. "It is a cat." (Singular subject "It" → *is*) *(Note: The text contradicts itself saying it's a dog then a cat, but grammatically both blanks require "is".)*
Verification:
* Part A: Checked visual cues against standard family roles. Father (tall male), Mother (adult female), Son (young male), Daughter (young female), Pet (animal). Matches numbers 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 respectively based on position left-to-right? No, the prompt asks to write the number *within the circle*.
* Circle near Father (left): 5
* Circle near Pet (cat): 3
* Circle near Mother (center): 1
* Circle near Daughter (girl): 4
* Circle near Son (boy, right): 2
* Part B: Checked subject-verb agreement for every blank.
* I → am
* He/She/It/Singular Noun → is
* We/They/Plural Noun → are
* All selections follow this rule correctly.
Final Answer:
A) IDENTIFY THE FAMILY MEMBERS
*(Write the number inside the corresponding circle)*
* Circle next to the Father (man in green): 5
* Circle next to the Pet (purple cat): 3
* Circle next to the Mother (woman in orange): 1
* Circle next to the Daughter (girl in pink): 4
* Circle next to the Son (boy in blue): 2
B) COMPLETE THE TXT WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "TO BE"
This is my family. We are the Browns. We are from New York. We are French. We are American. My father's name is Mark and he is forty. My mother is thirty-eight. They are doctors. I am Clara and I am seven years old. I am a student at Kinston School. I am in fifth grade. I'm in second grade. My brother is. His name is Richard. He is a student at Kingston School. His school's name is St. Patrick College. My father's favourite food is pizza and my mother's is lasagne. Their favourite drink is beer. My brother's favourite food is hamburgers. His favourite drink is coke. My favourite food is French fries and my favourite drink is coke too. Our favourite subjects at school are Italian and Maths. We like pets. Our pet's name is Winn. It is a dog. It is a cat.
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