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Is an 'uncle' a man (male) or a woman (female)? Is a 'brother' a boy (male) or a girl (female)? Practise family words with this game.

How to play: In this game you'll see words for 12 different people in a family. Which words are for boys or men (male)? And which words are for girls or women (female)? Click on 'male' and then click on the words for boys or men to paint them purple. Click on 'female' and click on the words for girls or women to paint them pink. There are 6 male words and 6 female words.

Example: If you think 'brother' is a male person in a family, click on the word 'male' and then click on 'brother'. When you have finished, click on "submit" to check your answers.

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Can you think of any more people in a family? Look up the words in English in a dictionary, and add them to the 'male' or 'female' lists.

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