Worksheet Solutions: My Family - 1 - Social Science for Class 2

Q1: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) Your grandfather is your father’s ______.
Ans: Your grandfather is your father’s father.
Your paternal grandparents are your father's parents.

(ii) A happy family has ______ family members.
Ans: A happy family has many family members.
A happy family has many family members.

(iii) ______ help us keep our house clean.
Ans: Cleanliness help us keep our house clean.
A clean house is important for the health and well-being of your entire family.

(iv) A child who has his/her father as his/her only family member lives in a ______ family.
Ans: A child who has his/her father as his/her only family member lives in a single parent family.
A nuclear family has two parents, a mother and a father, and their child. A single parent family has one parent and their child.

Q2: True & False.

(i) Family members do not help each other. 
Ans: False
We get everything from the family . Our parents gives us food, toys, send us to school and take great care of us. We must listen to our parents and elders. We can help them by doing work like dusting, watering plants and taking care of grandparents.

(ii) Pets are also part of the family. 
Ans: True
There is a growing global trend to consider pets as part of the family.

(iii) In a small family, only parents and children live together. 
Ans: True
A family with parents and one or two children is called small family.
- Child lives with his father, mother and a brother/ sister. This is a small family.
- Small family is a happy family.
- Small family is also known as the nuclear family.

(iv) A nuclear family is where grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, all live together with you and your parents. 
Ans: False
Child lives with his mother, father, brother, grandmother, grandfather, Uncle, aunt and cousins is called joint family.

Q3: Match the following.

Ans: 1. - d.
There is a growing global trend to consider pets as part of the family.
2. - c.
We celebrate birthdays and festivals with our families.
3. - a.
Child lives with his mother, father, brother, grandmother, grandfather, Uncle, aunt and cousins is called joint family .
4. - e.
Child lives with his father, mother and a brother/ sister. This is a small family. Small family is a happy family. Small family is also known as nuclear family.
5. - b.
When children are born, they are welcomed into the family and as they grow they learn different things from their parents. These lessons include respect for each other and life in general.

Q4: Answer the following questions.

(i) How do parents help one another?
Ans: Parents help each other by taking care of the child, understanding each other, cooking together, and other household works.

(ii) What is the difference between a nuclear family and a joint family?
Ans: 

• Child lives with his mother, father, brother, grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt and cousins is called a joint family.
• Child lives with his father, mother and a brother/ sister. This is a small family. Small family is a happy family. Small family is also known as nuclear family.

(iii) How do family members strengthen the bond amongst them?
Ans: Family members strengthen the bond by spending time interacting with members of your family.

(iv) How is a single-parent family different from a nuclear family?
Ans: A nuclear family has two parents, a mother and a father, and their child. A single parent family has one parent and their child.

(v) What role do children play in a family?
Ans: Children are the future of a family and our hidden treasures. When they are born, they are welcomed into the family and as they grow they learn different things from their parents. These lessons include respect for each other and life in general.