Unique Homes

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Homes in Hot Places
Warm Up
Do you know any unique
homes around the world?

In Syria, some people build

clay homes in the desert.

In Thailand, some people

use straw to make roofs.
Key Words 10

Read the words. Then circle them in the sentences above.

1. 2. 3.

desert avoid area

 Mongolia’s unique homes
are easy and quick to build.

In cold areas, some people live

in igloos to avoid snowstorms.

4. 5. 6.

unique roof straw

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HOMES

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Some places in the world are very hot. In these

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places, people live in special homes.

In Tunisia, the desert is very hot and windy. So,
some homes are in large holes in the ground. These
holes are usually five to ten meters deep. They also
have more holes at the bottom. These extra holes are
bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens. People can
What unique homes
do Tunisia and keep cool and avoid the wind in these homes.
Senegal have?

a home in Tunisia

 Senegal also has very hot and dry areas. The water
is very salty there. So, some people build unique homes.
Their roofs are upside down! People make the roofs from
straw and grass. When it rains, the roofs collect the water.
The water goes down to wells inside the houses. Then the
people drink it.
Do you know any other interesting homes?
Words 134

Connect to Yourself
Which one of these

homes do you want to
visit? Why?
 Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answers.

1. What is this passage mainly about?

a. unique homes with special roofs
b. unique homes under the ground
c. unique homes in hot places

2. Where do some people build homes in Tunisia?

a. on hills b. on water c. in the ground

3. Why do some people in Tunisia build special homes?

a. to stay away from the desert wind
b. to drink fresh water from their roofs
c. to keep warm when it’s windy

4. What kind of roofs do some people build in Senegal?

a. underground roofs b. upside-down roofs c. square roofs

Check true or false. T F

5. The holes for Tunisian homes are 10 to 15 meters deep.

6. In Senegal, some people collect water when it rains.

Write the correct answers.

7. What do people use to build unique roofs in Senegal?
They use straw and grass .
 Graphic Organizer & Summary

Step Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.
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Problem Solution
Tunisia The
 desert is hot and Some
 people live in
. big in the
to avoid
the wind.

Senegal Some areas are hot Some

 people build
and dry . The
homes with upside-
water is very down roofs to collect
. .

holes salty rainwater windy dry ground

Step Complete the summary with the words from the box.
2

Tunisia’s is hot and windy. So, some homes are in big holes
in the ground. These homes keep people and safe from the
strong . In Senegal, some areas are hot and dry. Some

homes have upside-down because the water is salty there.

The roofs collect water when it . Then people drink this
water.

wind rains roofs cool desert areas

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Unique Homes in Hot Places
Vocabulary Practice

Write the correct words for the definitions.

desert avoid area

unique roof straw

Word Definition

1. the top part of a house

2. a dry place without much rain

3. different from other things

4. dried wheat stems

5. to stay away from something

6. a part of a place

Write the best words to complete the sentences.

bottom grass upside down well

1. Turn the picture around. It’s .

2. The of the box is really dirty.

3. It’s time to cut the .

4. These people get water from the .

 Sentence Practice

Match the sentence parts and write the sentences.

1. Some places in the world ten meters deep.

2. These holes are usually five to are very hot.

3. Senegal also has very interesting homes?

4. Do you know any other hot and dry areas.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Unscramble the sentences.

1. ( special homes / places, people / in these / live in / . )

2. ( more holes at / they also have / the bottom / . )

3. ( the wind in / people can keep / these homes / cool and avoid / . )

4. ( straw and grass / the roofs from / people make / . )

5. ( wells inside / goes down to / the water / the houses / . )