grandmother

Everyday

1. A grandmother is the mother of your mother or of your father. tree →
2. Children often call her Grandma, Granny, Nan or Nana. tree →
3. A great-grandmother is the mother of your grandmother or grandfather. tree →

In the lessons

A person in the story who gives, bakes, knits or is older by some years. In everyday life and family: visiting grandparents, Grandparents' Day, stories from long ago. In stories: Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother. Phrases: «my grandmother's house», «great-grandmother», «on my mother's side».

Examples

• Grandmother baked 36 cookies. tree →
• She gave 5 dollars to each grandchild. tree →
• My grandmother is 50 years older than me. tree →
• Grandmother knits 2 scarves a week. tree →
• We visit Granny every Sunday. tree →
• My grandmother told me stories about when she was a girl. tree →
• Little Red Riding Hood took a basket to her grandmother. tree →
• My nan lives in Dublin. tree →
• That is what grandmother told us. tree →

Note

A person only; the clue is in the verb (gives, bakes) or in the age comparison. Trap: «50 years older» is a difference to add to your age, not her age. Every person has two grandmothers: one on the mother's side and one on the father's side.