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

  1. I have four siblings.
    Pattern: S + V + O

  2. My house is full of noise.
    Pattern: S + V + Adj + Prep Phrase

  3. My older brother plays the guitar.
    Pattern: S + V + O

  4. My younger sister sings with him.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase

  5. My twin brothers play video games loudly.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Adv

  6. I help my little brother with his homework.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

  7. We argue sometimes.
    Pattern: S + V + Adv

  8. We always make up after arguing.
    Pattern: S + Adv + V + Prep Phrase

  9. We all sit together for dinner every night.
    Pattern: S + Adv + V + Prep Phrase + Adv Phrase

  10. We laugh and share stories about our day.
    Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + O + Prep Phrase

  11. Having lots of siblings means never being bored.
    Pattern: V-ing + Adj + O + V + Adv Clause

  12. It can be crazy sometimes.
    Pattern: S + Aux + V + Adj + Adv

  13. I love having so many siblings.
    Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adj + O

  14. My siblings are my best friends.
    Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O

  15. I 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?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, do you have siblings?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you have brothers or sisters?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask if you have siblings?"

  4. Business: "Can you tell me if you have siblings?"

  5. 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.

  1. Sibling – A brother or sister.

  2. Guitar – A musical instrument with strings.

  3. Homework – Schoolwork done at home.

  4. Dinner – The main meal of the evening.

  5. Crazy – Wild or chaotic.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

  1. How many siblings does the narrator have?
    Sentence: ________________.

  2. What does the older brother play?
    Sentence: ________________.

  3. What do the siblings do at dinner?
    Sentence: ________________.

  4. Why does the narrator say having siblings is never boring?
    Sentence: ________________.

  5. How does the narrator feel about their siblings?
    Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

  1. Four siblings.

  2. The guitar.

  3. They laugh and share stories.

  4. Because the house is full of noise and fun.

  5. The siblings are the narrator’s best friends.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

  1. I have four siblings. (Emphasizes who has siblings)

  2. I have four siblings. (Emphasizes the action)

  3. I have four siblings. (Emphasizes the number of siblings)

  4. My older brother plays the guitar. (Emphasizes the action)

  5. My siblings are my best friends. (Emphasizes the relationship)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

  1. I / siblings / four / have.
    Sentence: ________________.

  2. House / full / noise / my / is / of.
    Sentence: ________________.

  3. Dinner / for / we / sit / all / together.
    Sentence: ________________.

  4. Laugh / we / share / stories / and.
    Sentence: ________________.

  5. Best / are / my / friends / siblings / my.
    Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

  1. I have four siblings.

  2. My house is full of noise.

  3. We all sit together for dinner.

  4. We laugh and share stories.

  5. 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

  1. S + V + O.
    Sentence: ________________.

  2. S + V + Adj + O.
    Sentence: ________________.

  3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
    Sentence: ________________.

  4. S + V + O + Adv.
    Sentence: ________________.

  5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
    Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

  1. My siblings play the guitar.

  2. My homework is difficult.

  3. We eat dinner at home.

  4. My siblings argue loudly.

  5. It can be crazy sometimes.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

  1. What does the older brother play?
    a) The piano
    b) The guitar
    c) Video games

  2. What do the siblings do at dinner?
    a) Watch TV
    b) Laugh and share stories
    c) Play games

  3. How does the narrator feel about their siblings?
    a) Annoyed
    b) They are the best friends
    c) Bored

  4. What does the narrator help their little brother with?
    a) Playing games
    b) Homework
    c) Chores

  5. How many siblings does the narrator have?
    a) Three
    b) Four
    c) Five

Answers:

  1. b) The guitar

  2. b) Laugh and share stories

  3. b) They are the best friends

  4. b) Homework

  5. 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!