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Types of Shelter Reading
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Types of Shelter Reading
A Place to Call Home
Read the passage. Then answer the questions using details from the text.
People need a safe place to rest and take shelter from wind, rain, and extreme temperatures. The kind of home people build can depend on the weather and the materials available nearby.
In a neighborhood, a house may give one family its own rooms and yard. An apartment is a home inside a larger building that contains other homes, too. Both can offer people a place to sleep, cook, and spend time together.
Some homes can travel. A mobile home is built so it can be moved to a new location. On a camping trip, people might use a tent instead. Tents are light enough to carry and can be put up for a short stay outdoors.
Homes also look different from place to place. In areas that get heavy rain or floods, some houses are built on tall supports called stilts. Raising a home can help keep its living space above water. In chilly regions, thick walls and snug windows can help a home hold warmth. A shelter works best when it suits the needs of the people who use it and the place where it stands.
Choose the Best Answer
1.Which sentence best tells the main idea of the passage?
- People choose shelters that fit their needs and surroundings.
- Every family should live in a house with a yard.
- Tents are the safest homes in every kind of weather.
- All shelters are made from the same materials.
2.How is an apartment different from a house, according to the passage?
- An apartment is a home inside a building with other homes.
- An apartment can only be used during a camping trip.
- An apartment is always built on tall supports.
- An apartment has no place to cook.
3.Which shelter is described as light enough to carry and useful for a short outdoor stay?
- A stilt house
- An apartment
- A portable outdoor shelter
- A mobile home
4.Why might a house be raised on stilts in a place that floods?
- To help keep the living space above the water
- To make the house easier to carry
- To keep the house cool in a snowstorm
- To give the family a larger yard
Write Your Answers
Use information from the passage in your responses.
5.How can homes in cold regions help people stay warm? Include two details from the passage.
6.Compare a mobile home with a tent. Give one way they are alike and one way they are different.
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