Family Worksheets

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This concept can mean many different things to many different people. Family was originally used as a term to describe and depict the relationship between parents and their direct descendent children. The purpose was to define a confident group who had each other's best interest at heart. As more and more people populated the planet, this concept greatly expanded well beyond this concept. It expanded to the concept of a group that shared a common set of characteristics and motivations. This may mean that do or do not share blood directly or indirectly. The research has repeatedly shown that the more family engagement that student has, the more successful they are at pretty much everything. In this section of our site, we spend a good amount of time helping students understand those that they are and may be related to. This selection of worksheets will help students better understand the concept of indirect and direct family members and the role of the relationships that exist between them.

Family Worksheets:

Vocabulary - Complete the word for each label using family vocabulary.

Use Your Words - Complete all of the sentences that are presented to you.

Picture Labels - Use the words in the word box to label the picture.

Name the Members - Use the words from the word box to label the family tree.

A Little Older - We extend the pedigree chart out a bit in this worksheet.

Tell Us - What does this concept mean to you and how does it make you feel?

Draw Them - Draw your household and explain the relationships that exist.

Examine Your Thoughts - Draw each family member and describe what they mean to you.

Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins - Tell us all about them.

Six Relatives - Describe your six closest relatives.

My Family Tree - A full blown tree for you to complete.

Who I Live With - Students examine their home life and even their pets.

Titles - Students will practice writing the titles of members of nuclear and extended household.

The Data - This is the data that a census collects every ten years.

Writing Prompt - What can you tell us about home?

Family Tree Worksheets - These worksheets help students learn how to track the lineage of the ancestry.

What Are The Different Types Of Families?

Let's talk about one of the best phenomena today: families!
We are born and raised in groups known as families. They are the primary source of learning for us. Our personalities are highly influenced by all the members of our family.
Although family is a globally-shared concept, people still get confused regarding its exact definition. Some people believe that a household only consists of parents and children. Others think you have to be blood-related for this concept to hold up. Both of these statements are false in reality. Different types of families exist in the world today. Let's take a look at them in detail.


1. Nuclear Family - This type of household has existed for a long time now. A nuclear family consists of two parents and children living together. The children can either be biological or adopted. Plus, there are situation where you can have one or more children. Most families today have a nuclear set-up.


2. Extended Family - This type of family is pretty much a houseful deal! An extended household consists of several adults living under the same roof or in the same vicinity. They are either related by blood or marriage. The list of members may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren. Extended families are more prevalent in countries like India and Mexico, where living in joint families is a part of the culture.


3. Step-Family - Relationships don't always work out, right? People break up and get divorced, even when they have children together. Then, they get into new relationships and marry again. Divorced partners often decide to co-parent their children by taking turns to live or spend time with them. Moreover, adults can also remarry when their partners die. This is how step-families, also known as reconstituted families, come into existence. Step-families are becoming more common now, considering the rising rate of divorces in the world.


4. Single-Parent Family - Quite evident from the name, this type of family set-up involves single parents living with one or more of their children. Their partners may not be in the picture due to the following reasons:

- They got divorced
- Their spouse died
- Their spouse decided to leave

Children living with a single parent have higher chances of developing behavioral issues. Why? Because single parents are often busy providing for their children, which makes it difficult for them to spend quality time together.


5. Unconventional Families - Some types of families have newly entered the social scene. For example, the laws in some countries allow people of the same sex to marry now. Same-sex partners often decide to adopt children to expand their families.


Final Thoughts

There are different types of families in the world today. Each household structure comes with its own pros and cons. The sad part is that not everyone is privileged to have a healthy relationship with their household members. Well, no matter how much you fight or disagree with them, they still have a massive impact on your life.