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Writing: Houses Around the World

Houses around the world

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🏡 Module 1: Vocabulary Practice - Houses Around the World

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 Teacher:

This module takes 5-7 minutes.

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🎓 Learner:

First, read the words.

Next, do the four word and sentence games.

Let's practice house words!

📖 Word List (10 House Words)

🧊 igloo

snow house

⛺ yurt

round tent home

🛖 hut

small simple home

🏢 flat

rooms in a building

🌾 straw

dry plant stems

🎋 bamboo

tall strong grass

⚙️ iron

hard heavy metal

🧱 chimney

pipe for smoke

🌳 yard

garden outside

🏚️ shed

small tool house

Task (a): Word Order

Put the words in the right order to make full sentences.

📌 Example pattern: My home is made of wood.

1. Put the words in order:

is / My / straw / of / made / hut / .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

2. Put the words in order:

flat / lives / a / She / in / .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

3. Put the words in order:

bamboo / wall / made / is / of / The / .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

4. Put the words in order:

yard / has / house / The / a / .
____ (Type the sentence here...)

Task (b): Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

Word Bank

shed igloo iron chimney yurt

5. An ____ is a cold home made of ice and snow.

6. A ____ is a round tent home used in Mongolia.

7. Smoke comes out of the ____ on the roof.

8. We keep tools outside in the small ____.

9. The strong gate is made of heavy ____.

Task (c): Choose the Correct Word

Select the best word to complete each sentence.

10. Which material is a tall, strong grass used to build houses?

____ a. straw ____ b. bamboo ____ c. iron ____ d. flat

11. Where do children play outside next to a home?

____ a. yard ____ b. chimney ____ c. yurt ____ d. flat

12. Dry grass used to cover roofs of small homes is called ___.

____ a. iron ____ b. shed ____ c. straw ____ d. igloo

13. A set of rooms for living inside a big building is a ___.

____ a. hut ____ b. yurt ____ c. flat ____ d. yard

Task (d): Match Question to Answer

Select the correct answer column for each question.

Question
A small shed
Ice and snow
On the roof
14. What is an igloo made of?
____ A small shed ____ Ice and snow ____ On the roof
15. Where is the chimney?
____ A small shed ____ Ice and snow ____ On the roof
16. What is in the yard?
____ A small shed ____ Ice and snow ____ On the roof

✏️ Module 2: Write About Your Home

Time to write about your house.

📝 Writing Task

Write 5 sentences about a house or a home: what it is made of and what its parts are for.

Target length: 30–50 words.

Sentence Starters

  • My home is made of ...
  • The windows are made of ...
  • The chimney is for ...
  • A ... is for ...
  • What is the ... made of?

Checklist (What to include)

  • ☑ One sentence with "is made of" + a material
  • ☑ One sentence with "are made of" + a plural noun
  • ☑ One sentence with "is for" + a verb ending in -ing
  • ☑ One more sentence with "for" + a verb ending in -ing
  • ☑ One question ending with "made of" or "for"
Write your text here: ____ (Write your 5 sentences here...)

🌟 Module 3: See a Good Example

Read this model to help you write.

📖 Model Answer (47 words)

My home is made of strong brown wood and bricks. The windows are made of clear glass and iron frames. The chimney is for sending hot smoke into the sky. A shed is for keeping heavy garden tools inside. What is your big front door made of?

Why this works (Useful Phrases & Notes)

1. is made of Note: Use this to say what material one thing is from.
2. are made of Note: Use this to say what material two or more things are from.
3. is for sending Note: Use this to explain what a house part does.
4. is for keeping Note: Use this to say what stuff is inside a room or place.
5. What is ... made of? Note: Use this to ask someone about their home's materials.

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