My Family Members
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
My Family Members
Lesson 1 of 4
10 min
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Uwase wakes up when the first cock crows. Outside she hears water pouring into a basin.
Her papa is tying his shoes by the door. Her small brother is still asleep on his mat.
These people are Uwase's family. Today you will name the people in your own home.
A family is a group of people who live in one home.
They eat from the same pot.
They sleep under one roof.
They look after each other every day.
You belong to a family. Every child does.
Keza lives with her mother, her father and two brothers.
Mugisha lives with his mother and one sister.
Mutesi lives with her grandmother and her aunt.
All three are families. A big one, a small one, a very small one.
Careful! Your family does not have to look like the family next door.
Worked example
Uwase names her home.
Step 1 She says who sleeps there: her mama, her papa, her brother and herself.
Step 2 She counts them on her fingers: 4 people.
Step 3 She says one thing each person does.
Mama cooks the beans. Papa mends the broken door.
Her brother makes her laugh. Uwase sweeps the compound.
Now think about your own home. Who lives there with you?
Tip
Same roof, same pot
Tonight, count the people who sleep in your house.
Say each name out loud, one finger at a time.
Those people are your family.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
What is a family?
Answer: people who live together in one home and care for each other.
Keza, her mother, her father and two brothers live in one home. How many people is that?
Answer: 5 people. Count them: Keza, mother, father, brother, brother.
Mutesi lives with her grandmother. Does Mutesi have a family?
Answer: yes. A family can be small. They live together and care for each other.
Name one thing a person in your home does for you.
Answer: many answers are right. Cooking, washing clothes, fetching water, walking you to school.
Now count the people in your home and say their names out loud.
Answer: your own number. Say it to a grown-up at home.
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