Living Small: Life in a Tiny House

Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe a tiny house?

• efficient

• environmentally harmful

• cheap

• portable

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is a reason someone might want a tiny house

• They have to much stuff and not enough space

• they want to live in the same place forever

• they want to have a less expensive home

• they don't like traveling

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Select the reasons why some people choose to live in a tiny home

• older people no longer need a lot of space

• young people who don't have money for a big house

• families with many pets and children that need space

• people want to help the environment

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

According to the textbox on page 6, why are tiny houses better than travel trailers? (Check all that apply)

• Tiny houses are stronger than trailers

• Travel trailers are more expensive than tiny homes

• tiny houses look more like a house, so they are more welcoming

• tiny houses are easier to pull behind a truck than a trailer

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Tammy and Logan (page 8) saved money by living in a tiny house and are now able to spend their money on what?

• traveling to visit their parents

• vacations and charity

• the coffee shop they own

• feeding their farm animals

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

What type of text feature is shown on page 9?

• floorplan

• map of travel destinations

• diagram explaining steps to building a house

• chart of best living areas for tinyhomes

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Where is someone likely to feel claustrophobic?

• a farm

• a library

• a grocery store

• a tiny home

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Maybe good things come in small packages after all!" What does this sentence from the book imply?

• Some people don't like tiny houses at all

• Tiny houses can be good for some people

• The author would rather live in a mansion

• The author probably has a large family and lots of things

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What was the author's purpose?

• to teach readers how to build a tiny house

• to inform readers of the best places to travel in a tiny house

• to inform the readers why people choose to live in tiny houses and how they do it

• to persuade people to live in smaller houses to help the environment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

Would you consider living in a tiny house? Why or why not?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1