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?