FAMILY GATHERINGS

I enjoy family gatherings. My relatives come to our house. Everyone brings delicious food to share. My aunt makes a big salad with fresh vegetables. My uncle grills chicken and fish. My cousins bring desserts like cakes and cookies. We all sit together at the big table. We laugh and talk about our lives. The kids play games in the backyard. My grandparents tell funny stories about the past. After eating, we take a family photo. Spending time with my family makes me happy. Family gatherings are special and create wonderful memories.

Individual Sentences

1. I enjoy family gatherings.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O

2. My relatives come to our house.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + O + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

3. Everyone brings delicious food to share.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + V

4. My aunt makes a big salad with fresh vegetables.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

5. My uncle grills chicken and fish.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + O + Conj + O

6. My cousins bring desserts like cakes and cookies.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + O + Prep Phrase + O + Conj + O

7. We all sit together at the big table.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adv + Prep Phrase + Det Adj O

8. We laugh and talk about our lives.
   Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

9. The kids play games in the backyard.
   Pattern: Det + S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Det O

10. My grandparents tell funny stories about the past.
    Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Det O

11. After eating, we take a family photo.
    Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + Det Adj O

12. Spending time with my family makes me happy.
    Pattern: V-ing + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + V + O + Adj

13. Family gatherings are special and create wonderful memories.
    Pattern: Adj O + Aux + Adj + Conj + V + Adj O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you like about family gatherings?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what’s your favorite thing about family gatherings?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, why do you love our family gatherings?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy most about family gatherings?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why family gatherings are meaningful to you?"

5. Writing: "Please describe why family gatherings are special and what you enjoy about them."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Gatherings – Meetings of people, especially family or friends.

2. Relatives – Family members.

3. Desserts – Sweet dishes like cakes or cookies.

4. Photo – A picture taken with a camera.

5. Memories – Things remembered from the past.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. Where do family gatherings take place?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does my aunt make for the gathering?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What do my cousins bring to share?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What do my grandparents talk about?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why are family gatherings special?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. At our house.

2. A big salad with fresh vegetables.

3. Desserts like cakes and cookies.

4. Funny stories about the past.

5. Because they create wonderful memories.

Speaking Activity

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

1. I enjoy family gatherings. (Emphasizes who enjoys them)

2. My aunt makes a big salad with fresh vegetables. (Emphasizes the food item)

3. We all sit together at the big table. (Emphasizes the location)

4. My grandparents tell funny stories about the past. (Emphasizes the type of stories)

5. Family gatherings are special and create wonderful memories. (Emphasizes the importance)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Gatherings / family / enjoy / I.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Brings / food / delicious / everyone / to / share.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Grills / uncle / and / my / chicken / fish.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Time / my / spending / family / makes / happy / with / me.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Gatherings / family / create / memories / and / special / wonderful / are.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy family gatherings.

2. Everyone brings delicious food to share.

3. My uncle grills chicken and fish.

4. Spending time with my family makes me happy.

5. Family gatherings are special and create wonderful memories.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use gatherings, relatives, desserts, photo, memories

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. I love gatherings.

2. My relatives are kind.

3. We take a photo at the table.

4. They brought desserts happily.

5. Memories are special.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Where do family gatherings take place?
   a) At a park
   b) At our house
   c) At a restaurant

2. What does my aunt make for the gathering?
   a) Sandwiches
   b) A big salad with fresh vegetables
   c) A fruit basket

3. What do my cousins bring to share?
   a) Snacks
   b) Drinks
   c) Desserts like cakes and cookies

4. What do my grandparents talk about?
   a) Stories about the past
   b) Sports
   c) News

5. Why are family gatherings special?
   a) Because they create wonderful memories.
   b) Because they are quiet.
   c) Because they are short.

Answers:

1. b) At our house

2. b) A big salad with fresh vegetables

3. c) Desserts like cakes and cookies

4. a) Stories about the past

5. a) Because they create wonderful memories

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like family gatherings?
Friend: Yes, I enjoy them a lot!
Me: What’s your favorite part of family gatherings?
Friend: I love spending time with everyone and eating delicious food.
Me: Why do you think family gatherings are special?
Friend: Because they bring everyone together and create happy memories.