Q1: Name the following.
(i) It is a water-based house built on a boat.
Ans: Houseboat
(ii) It is a house made up of straw, mud, leaves, and soil.
Ans: Palm leaf hut
(iii) It is a house that contains multiple buildings.
Ans: Multi-storied building
(iv) It is a house that is built in a cold place.
Ans: Igloo
(v) Early humans lived in this shelter in the forest.
Ans: Cave
Q2: Give two examples of each.
(i) Pucca House
Ans: Cement and Stone houses.
(ii) Kutcha House
Ans: Hut and Palm leaf hut.
(iii) Parts of House
Ans: Terrace and door
(iv) Movable House
Ans: Caravan and Tent
(v) Water-based House
Ans: Stilt and houseboat
Q3: Fill in the blanks.
(i) _________ is the example of the Kutcha house.
Ans: Palm leaf house
(ii) _________ consists of stones.
Ans: Stone house
(iii) _________ is made up of cement.
Ans: Cement house
(iv) _________ is a movable carhouse.
Ans: Caravan
(v) _________ is a fixed house at the corner of water.
Ans: Stilt
Q4: True or False Questions.
(i) Door is not the entry point of the house.
Ans: False
(ii) Terrace is the top-most part.
Ans: True
(iii) The compartments of the house are called the floor.
Ans: True
(iv) We use stairs to go to the upper floors.
Ans: True
(v) There is no such thing as multiple buildings.
Ans: False
Q5: Identify the images.
Ans:
- Palm leaf hut
- Tent house
- Tent
- House Boat
- Cave
- Stilt
- Timber hut
- Igloo
- Movable house
- Stone house
Q6: Short answer type questions.
(i) How many types of houses?
Ans: There are two types of houses: Kutcha and Pucca house.
(ii) Name any one part of the house.
Ans: Terrace
(iii) Is the Kutcha house made up of bricks?
Ans: No, the Kutcha house is not made up of bricks.
(iv) What do we call the compartments of the house?
Ans: The compartments of the house are called the floor.
(v) Name any one Pucca house.
Ans: Cement house.