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LP-2 Types of houses (Temporary houses)



                                                            Temporary
                                                              houses





                                                 Some houses can be folded up
                                                  or moved from place to place
                                                   and not durable.These are
                                                   called as temporary houses.




                                                                                              house
                                hut                  tent               caravan
                                                                                               boat



                         It is made up of       It is a portable     It is a wheeled        A boat that
                         mud, wood and          shelter, made         vehicle used        people use as
                              straw.            up of canvas.         for living and        their home.
                                                                        travelling.

               Learning objective: Children will learn about different types of temporary
               houses.

               Explanation:

                There are mainly two types of houses.

                      Temporary house.
                       Permanent house.

               Temporary  house:  It  also  known  as  kuchha  house.  Some  people  keep
               moving  from  one  place  to  another,  so  they  need  houses  which  can  be
               shifted easily from one place to another. Such types of houses are called
               temporary houses. Temporary houses are made of straw, mud, bamboo,
               wood, etc. Temporary houses are having sloping roofs. These houses are
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