Read the article about unusual houses, and then answer the questions.
A house? A boat? A houseboat!
Pete and Karen Clay are from Kentucky. They have an unusual home. It’s a houseboat named Fargo. Their houseboat has a living room, a dining room. A kitchen, a bathroom, and three bedrooms. The Clay’s children, Andy and Kris, love it. “It’s a cool house and a fun boat,” says Kris.
Up in a tree!
Grant Stone is 12, and his sister, Jenna, is 8. They’re only kids, but they have a house. It’s a tree house! It’s in the country. It’s at their grandparents’ house in Kansas. Their tree house has one room. It's a living room with a table and a few chairs. It's small, but Grant and Jenna think it's great. Grant says, "It's my favourite place! That's the name - My place."
Read the article again. Then complete the chart.
Name | Kind of house | Name of home | Number of rooms |
The Clays The Stones |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
____________ ____________ |
Are these sentences true (T), or false (F)?
1. The Clay's houseboat has two bedrooms.
2. The Clay's houseboat is small.
3. Grant is 12 years old.
4. Grant has two sisters.
5. The tree house is big.
Read the article about unusual houses, and then answer the questions.
Read the article again. Then complete the chart.
Name | Kind of house | Name of home | Number of rooms |
The Clays The Stones |
____houseboat______ ____tree house______ |
______Fargo______ _______My place_____ |
______7______ ______1______ |
Are these sentences true (T), or false (F)?
1. The Clay's houseboat has two bedrooms. FALSE
2. The Clay's houseboat is small. FALSE
3. Grant is 12 years old. TRUE
4. Grant has two sisters. FALSE
5. The tree house is big. FALSE
Read the article about unusual houses, and then answer the questions.
A house? A boat? A houseboat!
Pete and Karen Clay are from Kentucky. They have an unusual home. It’s a houseboat named Fargo. Their houseboat has a living room, a dining room. A kitchen, a bathroom, and three bedrooms. The Clay’s children, Andy and Kris, love it. “It’s a cool house and a fun boat,” says Kris.
Up in a tree!
Grant Stone is 12, and his sister, Jenna, is 8. They’re only kids, but they have a house. It’s a tree house! It’s in the country. It’s at their grandparents’ house in Kansas. Their tree house has one room. It's a living room with a table and a few chairs. It's small, but Grant and Jenna think it's great. Grant says, "It's my favourite place! That's the name - My place."
Read the article again. Then complete the chart.
Name | Kind of house | Name of home | Number of rooms |
The Clays The Stones |
_____HOUSEBOAT_______ _______TREE HOUSE_____ |
______Fargo.______ ________Grant Stone____ |
________SEVEN ROOMS____ _ONE ROOM___________ |
Are these sentences true (T), or false (F)?
1. The Clay's houseboat has two bedrooms. F
2. The Clay's houseboat is small. F
3. Grant is 12 years old. T
4. Grant has two sisters. F
5. The tree house is big. F