Stories about Family
Family is a topic that helps learners learn vocabulary about family members and their relationships. It is a familiar and useful topic for talking about family, relatives, and everyday life.
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Stories about Family

The Baby Learns to Walk
Can a tiny baby walk on its first day? The baby must learn little by little. At first, the baby can only lie down. Then the baby learns to sit up. Next, the baby starts to crawl. The baby moves on two...

Who Lives in This House?
Look at that house! A family lives inside. A family has a mother and a father. They take care of the children. Some families have one child. Some families have many children. A grandmother or grandfat...

A Gift for My Mother
My mother never stops working. She cooks food and takes care of me. She wakes up early in the morning. She makes my bed and washes my clothes. She helps me with my school work. She always has a big sm...

A Walk With My Parents
Look at the beautiful day outside! My parents and I go for a walk. We walk down a long road. The sun is warm and yellow. I see big green trees. A small bird sits on a branch. My dad points at the bird...

How Families Help Children
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 war...

New Words for Family
Do you know all the words for your family? Let's learn some new words for family! A mother is a woman with children. A father is a man with children. A brother is a boy in your family. A sister is a g...
Story levels
- Level 1: 18 stories
Key Vocabulary
Aunt (n) The sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle.UK: ɑːntUS: æntLearn more
Baby (n) A very young human or animal, especially one that has just been bornUK: ˈbeɪbiUS: ˈbeɪbiLearn more
Bake (v) Cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven.UK: beɪkUS: beɪkLearn more
Branch (n) A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.UK: brɑːntʃUS: bræntʃLearn more
Bread (n) Food made of flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked.UK: bredUS: bredLearn more
Breakfast (n) A meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day.UK: ˈbrekfəstUS: ˈbrekfəstLearn more
Brother (n) A man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents.UK: ˈbrʌðə(r)US: ˈbrʌðərLearn more
Cake (n) An item of soft sweet food made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, baked and sometimes iced or decorated.UK: keɪkUS: keɪkLearn more
Card (n) A piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, in particular one used for writing or printing on.UK: kɑːdUS: kɑːrdLearn more
Care (n) The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.UK: keə(r)US: kerLearn more
Carry (v) Support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.UK: ˈkæriUS: ˈkæriLearn more
Children (n) A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.UK: ˈtʃɪl.drənUS: ˈtʃɪl.drənLearn more
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