How Families Help Children
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- Family
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min
Did you know your family helps you every day?
They help you in many ways.
A family gives you food to eat.
They give you clothes to wear.
They give you a safe home to live in.
Your family keeps you warm and well.
Family members teach you how to talk.
They teach you how to walk and run.
They show you new things every day.
You learn a lot from your family!
Your family loves you very much.
Your family makes you happy.
Your family is a great gift.
Love your family every day.
Key Vocabulary
Family (n) A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.UK: ˈfæməliUS: ˈfæməliLearn more
Gift (n) A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.UK: ɡɪftUS: ɡɪftLearn more
Love (n) An intense feeling of deep affection.UK: lʌvUS: lʌvLearn more
Safe (adj) Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.UK: seɪfUS: seɪfLearn more
Teach (v) Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.UK: tiːtʃUS: tiːtʃLearn more
Warm (adj) Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.UK: wɔːmUS: wɔːrmLearn more
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