Month July 2013
HOUSES WE MAKE
Q1. Tick the right answer
1. Nomads live in
1. wheel caravan
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2. Igloo
2. House made of canvas is called a
1. house boat 2. tent √
Q2. Fill in the blanks
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4.
A house boat is a floating house.
Mountaineers and campers put up tents.
In polar region people live in igloos.
A clean house is a house of healthy people.
Q3. Match the column
1. Igloo
2. Pakka house
3. House boat
4. Tent
5. Stilt house
5 wooden pole
3 floating house
4 canvas
1 polar region
2 bricks
Q4. Short answers
Q1. How is a kachcha house built?
A1. A kachha house is built with mud,leaves,straw and bamboo.
Q2. Where will you find kachcha and pakka houses?
A2. Kachcha houses can be seen in villages and pakka houses can be seen in
towns and cities.
Q3. Give two examples of temporary houses?
A3. Wheel caravan and tent are examples of temporary houses.
Q4. What is an igloo?
A4. People living in polar region make houses out of snow. They are called igloos.
It is a round shaped beautiful house with a small door.
Q5. Long answers
Q1. Why do we need a house?
A1 We need a house to live in. It protects us from heat, cold, rain and bad
weather. It also protects us from wild animals and thieves. We feel safe and
comfortable inside our house.
Q2.
A2.
Why do some houses have slanting roofs?
Most of the houses have slanting roofs in the areas where it rains or snow
falls very much. The slanting roofs allow the rain water or snow to fall down
easily.
Q6. Short notes
1. House boat
A house boat is a floating house. It can be seen in Dal lake in Kashmir.
2. Tent This is a house make of canvas cloth. It can be easily folded and carried
along. Mountaineers and campers use them.
Q7. Write any 3 differences between kachcha and pakka house
Kachcha House
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Kachcha house can be destroyed easily
Kachcha house is a temporary house.
Kachcha house is made of mud,leaves,
Straw and bamboo
Pakka House
Pakka house cannot be destroyed easily
Pakka house is a permanent house.
Pakka house is made of bricks,cement
and steel.
KACHCHA HOUSE
TENT
PAKKA HOUSE
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HOUSE BOAT
IGLOO