SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. A type of family that includes only parents and their children is a-
(a) Joint Family
(b) Nuclear Family (✔)
(c) Extended Family
Answer – (b) Nuclear Family (✔)
2. To develop close bonds among family members we must share-
(a) Love and affection (✔)
(b) Jealousy
(c) Hatred
Answer – (a) Love and affection (✔)
3. To motivate the younger members to excel, family should-
(a) Encourage
(b) Appreciate
(c) Both of them (✔)
Answer – (c) Both of them (✔)
4. The most important group of human beings is-
(a) Family (✔)
(b) Country
(c) Union
Answer – (a) Family (✔)
5. The first learning place for a child is-
(a) School
(b) Family (✔)
(c) Neighbourhood
Answer – (b) Family (✔)
B. Fill in the blanks:
[Help Box – support, share, activities, traditions, love, care]
1. Family support helps the sufferer to overcome difficulties.
2. All family members must participate in family activities.
3. The love and care for one another is the real strength of a family.
4. Every member of the family must share the different responsibilities.
5. Each family follows certain customs and traditions.
C. State whether True or False:
1. Interaction develops strong bonds in a family. True
2. The children cannot help the elder.
3. Each family follows same customs. False
4. Care and appreciation are real strengths of a family. True
5. Every person has a talent. True
D. Answer briefly:
1. List two qualities that you admire in your mother/father.
Answer – The two qualities that I admire in my mother/father are –
The quality of love and care.
The quality of hard work and helping attitude.
2. List the qualities that make your mother/father the most special person in the world.
Answer – The qualities that make my mother/father the most special person in the world are –
She/ he is very hard working. She/ he works hard to take care of us in a well-defined manner.
She/ he is very polite towards others. She/ he talks with everyone in a polite manner.
3. Why does praise by family members make you happy?
Answer – Praise by family members make us happy because the appriciation makes one feel confident and create acceptance in oneself. This increases motivation and routes positive behaviour.
4. You have a family member who always criticises you. How is that person related to you? Give one reason for his/her criticism.
Answer – Yes, I have a family member who always criticise me. She is my maternal aunt she criticises me because I stammer a lot while speaking.
5. Describe your reactions when your mother/father checks you for your behaviour.
Answer – When my mother / father checks me for my behaviour, I feel very bad and guilty for the time being. But later feel happy that my parents always correct, me teach me good things which will help me become good person.
E. Answer the following questions:
1. What is the importance of a family?
Answer – The importance of family is immense. It is the first learning place and the most important group. The child learns everything by watching and imitating the family members. It may be how to speak, walk and behave. The child also learns to overcome challenges, solve problems and make decisions. Children learn to share, love and coordinate from family.
2. “The family systems work like a chain.” Explain it with an example.
Answer – The family system works like a chain. The elders help the child to grow up into a good human being. In turn the children provide support to elders in times of need. They also follow the family values and traditions.
3. What do you mean by “family traditions”? What is the importance of family traditions in your life?
Answer – ‘Family traditions’ are the activities that occur regularly and hold special meaning for that family. Family traditions are an excellent way of teaching values like respect for our elders, caring and sharing, helping others and passing the family heritage to the future generations.
4. What steps can the family members take to build strong bonds?
Answer – Following steps should be taken to build strong bond by family –
Family members should spend time together.
The interactions give them opportunity to remain in close contact, develop harmony and understanding.
Both parents and children should take care of each other.
Responsibilities should be shared and the wishes of others must be respected.
5. Why is it important to have good communication with your parents?
Answer – Communication is the key of sharing a good relationship between parents and children. If communication is good, we can easily tell our parents about any problem. Parental support is available for all good deeds. Able to deal with any difficult situation. We can learn the difference between bad and good things.
VALUE BASED QUESTION:
Parents have many responsibilities towards their children. List five responsibilities that children have towards their family. Are your responsibilities dependent on scoldings and frequent reminders? Explain with two examples.
Answer – Five responsibilities that children have towards their family are-
Taking care of their parents and other elders at family.
Sharing food, toys and other things with siblings.
Spending time with grandparents and parents.
Helping mother and father with their usual house hold chores.
Listening to the elders.
No, my responsibilities don’t depend upon scolding and frequent reminders.
I keep my bag, dress, shoes and socks at right place.
After coming from school. I share my toys and snacks with my siblings.
SOMETHING TO DO
1. Why it is important to share responsibilities at home? How do you share responsibility for household chores?
Answer – It is very important to share responsibilities at home because it strengthen the family bonding and develop intense sense of togetherness. I help my father in cleaning the car, giving medicine to my grandparents on time, bring essential articles from nearby market and guide my younger sister in her studies.
2. Who is your role model? Mention the qualities which you admire in him/her and would like to imbibe.
Answer – In my family my father is my role model. There are several qualities of him behind it. First of all he is person of trust. He always keeps his words. He takes care of all our family members, honesty and hardworking are his prime nature. I would like to imbibe all his qualities.
3. Write one value each that you would like to imbibe from your-
Grandfather – Honesty
Father – Hardworking
Uncle (Maternal) – Smart Work
Aunt (Maternal) – Jubilant
Grandmother Caring
Mother – Loving
Uncle (Paternal) – Wise
Aunt (Paternal) – Enthusiastic
4. The goal of spending quality family time is to love, understand and have wonderful relationship with family members. Mention three activities that your family engages in making ‘family time’ memorable and enjoyable.
(a) Sport- Street cricket, badminton, football, cycling, etc.
(b) Sharing memories – parent’s childhood memories with us.
(c) Tour and trip – We usually go on a tour and trip to enjoy.
(d) Digital fasting – We enjoy Saturday and Sunday as a digital fasting day, so that we come closer to each family members.
5. You like to eat bhel-puri but your friend wants to eat burger all the time. How will you and your parents decide what to cook for him when he comes to your home? Keep in mind – “Junk Food is Unhealthy”.
Answer – We will cook Poha with all essential ingredients and give it the look of modern food. My friend will like to have it and also it is a healthy food.