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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Reading Comprehension: Homes Around the World

 


All around the world, people live in different types of homes. Many people live in apartment buildings reaching high into the sky. In Spain many people live in villas with big swimming pools. Eskimos live in igloos. Igloos are made of huge blocks of ice. In some hot countries people live in huts with no windows or doors, made of mud, straw and leaves. Some Indians still live in teepees made from animal skins. In many countries people live in houseboats, which are houses on the water.


Complete:

water – igloo – animal – buildings – huts

1- Some people live in apartment ………………………………

2- Eskimos live in …………………………………

3- …………………………… are made of mud, straw and leaves.

4- Teepees are made out of …………………………… skins.

5- Houseboats are on the …………………………………


Write true (T) or false (F):

1- Huts are made from blocks of ice.                      -------

2- Houseboats are on the land.                               -------

3- Everyone lives in the same type of house           -------

4- Indians live in teepees                                       -------


Answer the following questions:

1- Are there villas in Spain?
2- What are igloos made out of?
3- Do houseboats float on the water?

9 comments:

  1. Luis Rodríguez Martins 1º G

    Complete:
    1)Buildings
    2) Igloo
    3) Huts
    4) Animal
    5) Water

    True or False:
    1) False
    2) False
    3) False
    4) False

    Answer the questions:
    1) Yes, there are
    2) I do not know
    3) Yes, they do

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    1. Good Luis!! But there's one mistake in exercise 2 and you must correct the false sentences... ah! Think about the MATERIAL of the igloos (it's easy!!) ;)

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  2. Pablo Herranz Sánchez 1ºF Complete:1)buildings,2)igloo,3)huts,4)animal,5)water. True or False:1)F.Igloos are made from bloks of ice,2)F.Houseboats are on the water,3)F.People live in different types of homes.4)T. Answer the questions:1)Yes,there are.2)Igloos are made from ice.3)Yes,they do.

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  3. Ángel Martín López 1º F
    complete:
    1)buildings
    2)igloo
    3)huts
    4)animal
    5)water
    true or false:
    1)F.Igloos are made from blocks of ice
    2)F.Houseboats are on the water
    3)F.People live in different types of homes
    4)T.
    answer the questions:
    1)Yes,they are
    2)Igloos are made from ice
    3)Yes,they do

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  4. Complete:
    1)Buildings
    2) Igloo
    3) Huts
    4) Animal
    5) Water

    True or False:
    1) False
    2) False
    3) False
    4) False

    Answer the questions:
    1) Yes, there are
    2) I do not know
    3) Yes, they do

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  5. Good!! But "Igloos are made OF ice"

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  6. Beatriz Barral.M
    Complete:
    1-buildings, 2-igloo, 3-huts, 4-animal, 5-water
    True or False:
    1-False 2-False 3-False 4-true
    Answer yhe questions:
    1-yes there are 2-igloos are made of bloks of ice 3-yes they do

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  7. 1 buildings
    2 igloo
    3 huts
    4 animal
    5 water

    2 1)F.Igloos are made from bloks of ice,
    2)F.Houseboats are on the water,
    3)F.People live in different types of homes.
    4)T

    3 1)Yes,there are.2)Igloos are made from ice.3)Yes,they do.
    RENATO CAMPOVERDE ARMIJOS

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  8. Complete:1)buildings,2)igloo,3)huts,4)animal,5)water. True or False:1)F.Igloos are made from bloks of ice,2)F.Houseboats are on the water,3)F.People live in different types of homes.4)T. Answer the questions:1)Yes,there are.2)Igloos are made from ice.3)Yes,they do. Cristian Pozo 1G

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