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The Big Family Photo
Today is a special day for Eren. His whole family is coming to his grandparents’ house. They want to take a big family photo.
Eren is very excited.
His grandmother opens the door.
“Welcome!” she says.
Eren gives her a hug.
“Hello, Grandma!”
His grandfather is in the garden.
“Hi, Grandpa!” Eren says.
His grandfather smiles.
“It is good to see you.”
Soon, more people arrive.
A blue car stops in front of the house.
“Look!” Eren says. “My uncle is here!”
His uncle gets out of the car.
“Hello, everyone!”
Next to him is Eren’s aunt.
She is carrying a big chocolate cake.
“I made this for today,” she says.
“Thank you, Aunt Aylin!” Eren says happily.
Then two children jump out of the car.
“They are my cousins,” Eren says proudly.
“This is my cousin Deniz. He is ten years old.”
“And this is my cousin Elif. She is seven.”
Deniz loves football.
Elif loves drawing pictures.
Everyone goes inside the house.
Eren’s mother is making tea in the kitchen.
His father is helping Grandpa in the garden.
His aunt cuts the cake.
His uncle tells funny stories.
Everyone laughs.
Eren feels happy.
“I have a big family,” he says.
After lunch, Grandma brings an old photo album.
“There are many family photos here,” she says.
Eren looks at the pictures.
“This is my mother when she was a little girl.”
“This is my father when he was a student.”
“This is Uncle Ahmet.”
“This is Aunt Aylin.”
“There are my grandparents!”
Eren smiles.
“They all look so young!”
Grandpa laughs.
“Time goes very fast.”
Suddenly, Grandma has an idea.
“Now it is time for a new family photo!”
Everyone goes into the garden.
Grandpa puts the camera on a chair.
The camera has a timer.
“Hurry!” he says.
Everyone stands together.
Grandma and Grandpa stand in the middle.
Eren stands between his two cousins.
His mother and father stand behind him.
His aunt and uncle smile at the camera.
“Ready?” Grandpa asks.
“Yes!” everyone answers.
Click!
The camera takes the picture.
Eren looks at the photo.
He smiles.
“This is my family,” he says proudly.
“My grandparents, my parents, my aunt, my uncle, my cousins, and me.”
Grandma puts her arm around him.
“A family is full of love,” she says.
Eren nods.
“I am lucky,” he says. “I have a wonderful family.”
📚 Vocabulary
| Word | Turkish |
|---|---|
| special | özel |
| excited | heyecanlı |
| photo album | fotoğraf albümü |
| garden | bahçe |
| proudly | gururla |
| carefully | dikkatlice |
| young | genç |
| laugh | gülmek |
| timer | zamanlayıcı |
| lucky | şanslı |
👨👩👧👦 Family Members Vocabulary
| English | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Family | Aile |
| Mother | Anne |
| Father | Baba |
| Parents | Anne ve baba / Ebeveynler |
| Brother | Erkek kardeş |
| Sister | Kız kardeş |
| Sibling | Kardeş (cinsiyet belirtmez) |
| Son | Oğul |
| Daughter | Kız evlat |
| Child | Çocuk |
| Children | Çocuklar |
| Baby | Bebek |
| Grandmother (Grandma) | Büyükanne (Anneanne/Babaanne) |
| Grandfather (Grandpa) | Büyükbaba (Dede) |
| Grandparents | Büyükanne ve büyükbaba |
| Grandson | Erkek torun |
| Granddaughter | Kız torun |
| Grandchild | Torun |
| Aunt | Hala / Teyze / Yenge |
| Uncle | Amca / Dayı / Enişte |
| Cousin | Kuzen |
| Nephew | Erkek yeğen |
| Niece | Kız yeğen |
| Husband | Koca / Eş |
| Wife | Karı / Eş |
| Relative | Akraba |
| Stepmother | Üvey anne |
| Stepfather | Üvey baba |
| Foster mother | Koruyucu anne |
| Foster father | Koruyucu baba |
✍️ Exercise 1 – Match the Words
Match the English words with their Turkish meanings.
| English | Turkish |
|---|---|
| 1. special | a. dikkatlice |
| 2. excited | b. genç |
| 3. proudly | c. bahçe |
| 4. carefully | d. gururla |
| 5. garden | e. özel |
| 6. young | f. zamanlayıcı |
| 7. timer | g. fotoğraf albümü |
| 8. photo album | h. gülmek |
| 9. laugh | ı. şanslı |
| 10. lucky | i. heyecanlı |
✍️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct word.
(grandparents – cake – football – garden – cousins – photo album – tea – camera – lucky – stories)
- Grandma brings an old __________.
- Eren’s father helps Grandpa in the __________.
- Aunt Aylin brings a chocolate __________.
- Deniz loves playing __________.
- Eren has two __________.
- Eren’s mother makes __________.
- Grandpa puts the __________ on a chair.
- Uncle Ahmet tells funny __________.
- Eren feels __________ because he has a wonderful family.
- Eren visits his __________.
✍️ Exercise 3 – True or False
Write True or False.
- Eren visits his grandparents. _______
- His aunt brings a chocolate cake. _______
- Deniz loves drawing pictures. _______
- Elif loves football. _______
- Grandpa works in the garden. _______
- Grandma brings an old photo album. _______
- The family takes a new family photo. _______
- Eren is unhappy at the end of the story. _______
✍️ Exercise 4 – Answer the Questions
Answer the questions in complete sentences.
- Where does Eren go?
- Who makes tea?
- What does Aunt Aylin bring?
- What does Deniz love?
- What does Elif love?
- What does Grandma bring after lunch?
- Where does the family take a photo?
- Why is Eren happy?
✍️ Exercise 5 – Complete the Sentences
Complete the sentences.
- Eren visits his __________________.
- Grandpa works in the __________________.
- Aunt Aylin makes a __________________ cake.
- Deniz loves __________________.
- Elif loves __________________.
- Grandma has an old __________________.
- The family goes into the __________________.
- Grandpa puts the camera on a __________________.
- The camera has a __________________.
- Eren says, “I have a wonderful __________________.”
✍️ Exercise 6 – Unscramble the Words
Put the letters in the correct order.
- htemor → __________
- fhtaer → __________
- ragnmda → __________
- nelcu → __________
- ntua → __________
- snicou → __________
- dargen → __________
- hotop → __________
- mlabiu → __________
- ykcul → __________
✍️ Exercise 7 – Write About Your Family
Answer the questions.
- How many people are there in your family?
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Who is the oldest person in your family?
- Do you visit your grandparents?
- What do you like to do with your family?
✅ Answer Key
Exercise 1
1-e
2-i
3-d
4-a
5-c
6-b
7-f
8-g
9-h
10-ı
Exercise 2
- photo album
- garden
- cake
- football
- cousins
- tea
- camera
- stories
- lucky
- grandparents
Exercise 3
- True
- True
- False
- False
- True
- True
- True
- False
Exercise 4 (Sample Answers)
- He goes to his grandparents’ house.
- Eren’s mother makes tea.
- She brings a chocolate cake.
- He loves football.
- She loves drawing pictures.
- She brings an old photo album.
- They take a photo in the garden.
- Because he has a wonderful family.
Exercise 5
- grandparents
- garden
- chocolate
- football
- drawing pictures
- photo album
- garden
- chair
- timer
- family
Exercise 6
- mother
- father
- grandma
- uncle
- aunt
- cousin
- garden
- photo
- album
- lucky
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