English Class 3 Gamma

English #1

Hello class! Today, we're going to have some reading exercises.

Read the text

A traditional Malay house is built of timber. Rattan and tree roots are used to tie up joints. Bamboo and leaves are used for floors and walls. The roof is steep and it is elevated to cater for the monsoon rain season. In some places, flood occurs after heavy rains. In order to solve this problem, some houses are built on timber stilts to avoid flood water from overflowing into the houses.

Rattan

This is a rattan, it is used to tie up joints. In Malay, we call it "rotan".

You might be wondering what is a stilt right?

This picture shows a house with stilts. A stilt is a structure in your house that makes the house higher. Basically, a stilt is like a leg of a house.

Now read the text again before you answer some questions.

A traditional Malay house is built of timber. Rattan and tree roots are used to tie up joints. Bamboo and leaves are used for floors and walls. The roof is steep and it is elevated to cater for the monsoon rain season. In some places, flood occurs after heavy rains. In order to solve this problem, some houses are built on timber stilts to avoid flood water from overflowing into the houses.

Done reading? Now answer these questions.

Multiple Choice

A traditional Malay house is built of stone.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The roof is elevated to cater for the heavy rains.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

There are two materials used to tie up joints. Which of the following materials are use to tie up joints?

• Rattan

• Rope

• Tree roots

Multiple Select

There are two materials used for floors and walls.

• Brick

• Bamboo

• Leaves

• Wood

Open Ended

Why are some houses built on timber stilts?

All done! Head back to Google Classroom and don't forget to mark the assignment as done!