My Family
A1 · Family · about 1 min · 67 words · Difficulty ●○○ Gentle
Meet one family: a teacher, a nurse, two kids, and a small dog.
Tap a bold word in the text for its meaning.
Read
This is my family. My father is a teacher. His name is David. My mother is a nurse. Her name is Sarah.
I have one brother and one sister. My brother is 15. His name is Jack. My sister is 9. Her name is Lily. We have a small dog. Its name is Bella.
On Sundays, we eat lunch at Grandma Rose's house. I love my family.
Vocabulary
father — a man who has a child or children
My father is a teacher.
mother — a woman who has a child or children
My mother works at a hospital.
brother — a boy or man with the same parents as you
My brother is 15.
sister — a girl or woman with the same parents as you
My sister is 9.
nurse — a person who helps sick people at a hospital
Her mother is a nurse.
Key Expressions
- This is my family.
- I have one brother and one sister.
- on Sundays
- I love my family.
Reading Strategy — Find the names
Names of people start with a capital letter: David, Sarah, Jack, Lily. When a question asks about a person, find the name first, then read the words near it.
Questions
Each question trains a named skill. Read the explanations after you check your answers — they show you where the answer lives in the text.
Mini Review
- The family has a father (David), a mother (Sarah), Jack (15), Lily (9), and a dog, Bella.
- Capital letters help you find people's names fast.
- Useful words: father, mother, brother, sister, nurse.
Keep going
📘 Grammar deep-dive: The Verb BE: am / is / are🌱 Vocabulary Builder: the A1 People Family set✍️ Writing Lab: Writing About Me: Personal Information← Previous text · A1 — all texts · Next: Our House →
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