Lesson: 5 – Houses We Live In

EXERCISE

A) Tick the correct option. 1) Houses protects us from _____ .

a) heat b) cold c) rain d) all of these

2) Places with hot weather have ______.

a)flat roof b) sloping roof c) igloo d) houseboat

3) ______is a foldable house.

a) Igloo b) Tent c) Caravan d) Houseboat

4) ______is a house on wheels.

a) Caravan b) Houseboat c) Stilt house d) Igloo

5) ______draws a design for the house. a) Painter b) Architect c) Mason d) Carpenter

B) State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 1) Eskimos live in tents.- FALSE 2) Eskimos lives in houseboats.- FALSE 3) Bungalows are temporary houses. - FALSE 4) A plumber paints the house. - FALSE 5) People in deserts live in tents. –TRUE

C) Fill in the blanks. 1) We need a house to live in. 2) Sloping roofs are usually made of tiles and wood. 3) The extra height of stilt houses protects them from floodwater. 4) Eskimos live in Polar Regions.

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D) Match the following Column A Column B 1) Eskimo a) fixes light 2) Houseboat b) tall building 3) Flat roof c) Kashmir 4) Electrician d) igloo 5) Skyscraper e) hot region E)Answer in One Word : 1) House made of canvas -Tent 2) Moving house - Caravan 3) House made of snow - Igloo 4) Floating house -House boat 5) House made of bamboo and straw - Kutcha house

6) House made on poles and stick -Stilt house 7) Person who makes doors and windows -Carpenter

F) Oral Questions : 1) Where do gypsies live? Ans. Gypsies live in caravans. 2) What kind of a house do campers build? Ans. Campers build a temporary hut. 3) Give two examples of permanent houses. Ans. Bungalows and apartments. 4) Name two things used to make kutcha house. Ans. Mud and bamboo.

G) Short Answer Questions: 1) Why do we need house? Ans. We need a house to protect us from heat, cold, rain, wild animals and thieves. 2) What is tent? Ans. Tent is a house which is made of canvas cloth and can be folded and carried from one place to another. 3) What is the shape of an igloo? Ans. The shape of an igloo is dome shaped.

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4) What are the qualities of a good house? Ans. The qualities of good house are:  A good house should have doors and windows to allow air and sunlight to come in.  There should be proper drainage system.  The house and surroundings should be kept clean. 5) Where should we find houses with flat roofs? Ans. We find houses with flat roofs in hot places.

H) Higher Order Thinking Skills ( HOTS ) questions. 1) Why do houses on mountains have sloping roofs? Ans. Houses in these areas have heavy rainfall and snow. To slide off snow easily they have sloping roofs. 2) Why is a hut weaker than apartment? Ans. A hut is weaker than apartment because huts are made up of mud, bamboo, wood and straw. They are not very strong.

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