Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

By Liam Egan

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​In some hot, dry places, people build houses from mud. They mix mud with water and dry grass. These houses are called beehive houses. The thick mud walls keep the homes cool.

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Beehive Houses

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You find Beehive houses in...

• hot, dry places

• hot, wet places

• cold, dry places

• cold, wet places

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What do the people mix to build the beehive houses?

• mud

• water

• dry grass

• cement

Multiple Choice

The thick mud helps to keep the houses...

• cold

• cool

• warm

• hot

In some hot, wet places, people build houses on stilts. Stilt houses are built high above the water or land. The 'stilts' are tree trunks. The air blows under the houses and keeps them cool.

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Stilt Houses

Multiple Choice

You find stilt houses in ...

• hot, wet places

• hot, dry places

• cold, wet places

• cold. dry places

Multiple Choice

Stilt houses are built..

• on the water

• below the water

• above the water

​Cave homes are built in rocks and mountains. Some cave homes are very old. Cave homes stay cool during the summer. They stay warm during the winter.

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​Cave Houses

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Cave houses are very ...

• old

• new

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Cave homes stay ...

• warm in the summer and cool in winter.

• cool in the summer and warm in winter

• cool in the summer and cool in winter

• warm in the summer and warm in winter

In cities all over the world, people live in tall buildings called skyscrapers. Skyscrapers are made of metal, concrete and glass. This skyscraper has more than 160 floors and 57 lifts!

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Skyscrapers

Multiple Choice

Skyscrapers are made of...

• wood

• mud

• metal, concrete and glass

Multiple Choice

These buildings are called 'skyscrapers' because they are very small.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where does Layla live

• Beehive House

• Stilt House

• Cave House

• Skyscraper

Multiple Choice

Where does Mohammed live?

• A Beehive house

• A Stilt house

• A Cave house

• A Skyscraper

Multiple Choice

Where does Ahmed live?

• A Beehive house

• A Stilt House

• A Cave house

• A Skyscraper

Multiple Choice

Where does Harika live?

• A Beehive house

• A Stilt house

• A Cave house

• A Skyscraper