A House A Home By LORRAINE M HALLI

A House, A Home By : LORRAINE M. HALLI

Yard = Eaves = Stucco = What is a house? It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard. Some window glass and perhaps a yard. It’s eaves and chimneys and tile floors and stucco and roof and lots of doors.

Difficult Words • Yard: a piece of land next to someone's house, with grass and plants growing in it. • Eaves: the edge of a roof • Stucco: a type of plaster used for covering walls and decorating ceilings.

Sectional Evaluation • Q. 1 What is said about house? • Q. 2 What is the meaning of eaves in the poem?

Unselfish = kindly = What is a home? It’s loving and family and doing for others. It’s brothers and sisters and fathers and mothers. It’s unselfish acts and kindly sharing and showing your loved ones you’re always caring

Difficult Words • Unselfish: caring about or generous toward others. • Kindly: a sympathetic or generous nature.

Sectional Evaluation • Q. 1 What is home? • Q. 2 Who lives in the home?

A House A Home Poem Questions and Answers 1. Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences. (i) A house is made of —————. (ii) It has ————————. (iii) A home is made by —————. (iv) It has ———————––. Answers: (i) brick, woods and stones (ii) window glass, a yard, roof, chimney, floor and doors with fine paints. (iii) caring and loving members, brothers- sisters, fathers and mothers (iv) loving and caring people.