Teens 5 - Page 11 - Reading - Live small

Teens 5

Page 11

Reading

Live small

by Daniela Camargo

​Before reading

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Multiple Choice

1. Austin is a ________

• Baby

• Little kid

• Teenager

• Adult

Multiple Choice

2. The building is a ________

• House

• Apartment

• Chalet

• Bedroom

Multiple Choice

3. He wants to ________

• sell it

• live in it

• destroy it

• buy it

​1. How are families in Europe and North America changing?

2. What are the disadvantages of big homes?

3. Where is Austin's bedroom?

4. What is 3.7 meters long?

5. What does Austin like about his house?

6. What happens when a building job is difficult for Austin?

7. Does Austin live in his house all the time? Why? Why not?

8. Why is his house useful for the future?

Multiple Choice

1. How are families in Europe and North America changing?

• The size of an average family is getting smaller but homes are getting bigger

• Homes are getting smaller and families are getting bigger

Multiple Select

2. What are the disadvantages of big homes?

• Bigger homes are more expensive

• Heating them in cold weather is bad for the environment

• Bigger homes are difficult to build

• Small homes can't shelter big families

Multiple Choice

3. Where is Austin's bedroom?

• On the first floor

• In his parents' house

• In the basement

• In the attic of his mini house

Multiple Choice

4. What is 3.7 meters long?

• His parents' house

• His mini house

• His car

• His driveway

Multiple Choice

5. What does Austin like about his house?

• It is a tree house

• It is on wheels

Multiple Choice

6. What happens when a building job is difficult for Austin?

• He continues another day

• His father doesn't help him

• He pays someone to finish that job

• His father helps him

Multiple Choice

7. Does Austin live in his house all the time?

• Only during summer

• Only during winter

• Only during summer and winter

• Yes, he does. He lives in his house all the time

Multiple Select

8. Why is his house useful for the future?

• Because college is very expensive

• Because he can sell it later

• Because he can live in it

• Because it'll be cheaper for him

​After reading

​1. Do you like small houses like Austin's house?

​2. Can you and your family live in a mini house like Austin's? Why not?

3. In what other types of houses would you like to live and why?