HAVING LOTS OF SIBLINGS
I have four siblings. My house is full of noise. My older brother plays the guitar. My younger sister sings with him. My twin brothers play video games loudly. I help my little brother with his homework. We argue sometimes. We always make up after arguing. We all sit together for dinner every night. We laugh and share stories about our day. Having lots of siblings means never being bored. It can be crazy sometimes. I love having so many siblings. My siblings are my best friends. I would not trade them for anything.
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Individual Sentences
I have four siblings.
Pattern: S + V + OMy house is full of noise.
Pattern: S + V + Adj + Prep PhraseMy older brother plays the guitar.
Pattern: S + V + OMy younger sister sings with him.
Pattern: S + V + Prep PhraseMy twin brothers play video games loudly.
Pattern: S + V + O + AdvI help my little brother with his homework.
Pattern: S + V + O + Prep PhraseWe argue sometimes.
Pattern: S + V + AdvWe always make up after arguing.
Pattern: S + Adv + V + Prep PhraseWe all sit together for dinner every night.
Pattern: S + Adv + V + Prep Phrase + Adv PhraseWe laugh and share stories about our day.
Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + O + Prep PhraseHaving lots of siblings means never being bored.
Pattern: V-ing + Adj + O + V + Adv ClauseIt can be crazy sometimes.
Pattern: S + Aux + V + Adj + AdvI love having so many siblings.
Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adj + OMy siblings are my best friends.
Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + OI would not trade them for anything.
Pattern: S + Aux + Adv + V + O + Prep Phrase
Who Are You Talking To?
Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Do you have siblings?"
Casual: "Hey, do you have siblings?"
Intimate: "Sweetie, do you have brothers or sisters?"
Formal: "May I ask if you have siblings?"
Business: "Can you tell me if you have siblings?"
Writing: "Please let me know if you have siblings."
Key Vocabulary
To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.
Sibling – A brother or sister.
Guitar – A musical instrument with strings.
Homework – Schoolwork done at home.
Dinner – The main meal of the evening.
Crazy – Wild or chaotic.
Comprehension Questions
Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.
How many siblings does the narrator have?
Sentence: ________________.What does the older brother play?
Sentence: ________________.What do the siblings do at dinner?
Sentence: ________________.Why does the narrator say having siblings is never boring?
Sentence: ________________.How does the narrator feel about their siblings?
Sentence: ________________.
Answers:
Four siblings.
The guitar.
They laugh and share stories.
Because the house is full of noise and fun.
The siblings are the narrator’s best friends.
Speaking Activity
Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.
I have four siblings. (Emphasizes who has siblings)
I have four siblings. (Emphasizes the action)
I have four siblings. (Emphasizes the number of siblings)
My older brother plays the guitar. (Emphasizes the action)
My siblings are my best friends. (Emphasizes the relationship)
Writing Activity
Unscramble the Sentences:
I / siblings / four / have.
Sentence: ________________.House / full / noise / my / is / of.
Sentence: ________________.Dinner / for / we / sit / all / together.
Sentence: ________________.Laugh / we / share / stories / and.
Sentence: ________________.Best / are / my / friends / siblings / my.
Sentence: ________________.
Answers:
I have four siblings.
My house is full of noise.
We all sit together for dinner.
We laugh and share stories.
My siblings are my best friends.
Create Activity
Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:
Words To Use: siblings, guitar, homework, dinner, crazy
S + V + O.
Sentence: ________________.S + V + Adj + O.
Sentence: ________________.S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
Sentence: ________________.S + V + O + Adv.
Sentence: ________________.S + Aux + V + Adj.
Sentence: ________________.
Answers:
My siblings play the guitar.
My homework is difficult.
We eat dinner at home.
My siblings argue loudly.
It can be crazy sometimes.
Grammar Activities
Multiple-Choice Questions:
What does the older brother play?
a) The piano
b) The guitar
c) Video gamesWhat do the siblings do at dinner?
a) Watch TV
b) Laugh and share stories
c) Play gamesHow does the narrator feel about their siblings?
a) Annoyed
b) They are the best friends
c) BoredWhat does the narrator help their little brother with?
a) Playing games
b) Homework
c) ChoresHow many siblings does the narrator have?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
Answers:
b) The guitar
b) Laugh and share stories
b) They are the best friends
b) Homework
b) Four
Natural Dialogue
Me: Do you have siblings?
Friend: Yes, I have two brothers.
Me: That sounds fun! What do you do together?
Friend: We play games and watch movies.
Me: Do you ever argue?
Friend: Sometimes, but we always make up!