I can understand why different people live in different types of houses.
📖 Let Us Begin!
Where do you live? Do you live in a flat, a house, or a village home? The place where we live is called our shelter.
Shelter protects us from rain, sun, wind, and cold. It is one of our most important needs.
Let us learn about shelter and different types of houses!
Why Do We Need Shelter?
We need shelter for many reasons:
It protects us from rain and floods. It keeps us safe from hot sun and cold wind. It gives us a safe place to sleep and rest. It keeps us safe from animals and insects. It is a place where our family lives together.
Imagine sleeping outside in the rain! We would get very wet and cold. That is why shelter is so important.
Types of Houses
Type
Made Of
Where Found
Pucca house
Bricks, cement, and concrete. Strong and permanent.
Cities and towns
Kutcha house
Mud, straw, bamboo, and leaves. Simple and temporary.
Villages
Houseboat
Wood. Floats on water.
Kerala, Kashmir (on rivers and lakes)
Tent
Cloth or animal skin. Easy to put up and take down.
Deserts, mountains, army camps
Flat / Apartment
Bricks and concrete. Many families live in one building.
Big cities
Ravi lives in a pucca house in Delhi. His grandmother lives in a kutcha house in a village. Both are homes — both are full of love!
Parts of a House
A house has many parts. Each part has a use:
Roof — the top of the house. It protects us from rain and sun.
Walls — the sides of the house. They keep us safe and warm.
Door — the opening to enter and exit the house.
Window — lets in light and fresh air.
Floor — the bottom of the house. We walk and sit on it.
Kitchen — where food is cooked.
Bedroom — where we sleep and rest.
📝 Key Words
Word
Meaning
Shelter
A place that protects us from weather and danger
Pucca house
A strong, permanent house made of bricks and cement
Kutcha house
A simple house made of mud, straw, or bamboo
Houseboat
A house that floats on water
Apartment
A flat in a large building where many families live
⭐ Key Points to Remember
Shelter protects us from rain, sun, wind, and cold.
Pucca houses are made of bricks and cement. They are strong.
Kutcha houses are made of mud and straw. They are simple.
Houseboats float on water. Tents are used in deserts and mountains.
A house has a roof, walls, doors, windows, floor, kitchen, and bedroom.
✏️ Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. A house made of bricks and cement is called a house.
2. A house that floats on water is called a .
3. The of a house protects us from rain and sun.
4. A kutcha house is made of and straw.
5. Windows let in and fresh air.
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which type of house is found in Kerala on water?
(a) Pucca house(b) Tent(c) Houseboat(d) Kutcha house
2. Where do we cook food in a house?
(a) Bedroom(b) Kitchen(c) Roof(d) Door
3. Why do we need shelter?
(a) To play games(b) To protect us from weather(c) To grow plants(d) To store water
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Name four types of houses.
2. What is the difference between a pucca house and a kutcha house?
3. Name three parts of a house and say what each part does.
D. True or False
1. A pucca house is made of mud and straw.
2. A houseboat floats on water.
3. The roof protects us from rain and sun.
4. We should throw garbage on the floor.
5. Windows let in light and fresh air.
🎨 Fun Activity -- Draw My House
Draw a picture of your house. Label the roof, walls, door, and windows. Write what type of house it is below.
My house is a:
It is made of:
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EVS / Science
SHELTER AND TYPES OF HOUSES
Class 2 | CBSE / NCERT / ICSE
Name: Class / Sec: Date:
Learning Objectives
I can say why we need shelter.
I can name different types of houses.
I can name the parts of a house.
I can understand why different people live in different types of houses.
Let Us Begin!
Where do you live? Do you live in a flat, a house, or a village home? The place where we live is called our shelter.
Shelter protects us from rain, sun, wind, and cold. It is one of our most important needs.
Let us learn about shelter and different types of houses!
Why Do We Need Shelter?
We need shelter for many reasons:
It protects us from rain and floods. It keeps us safe from hot sun and cold wind. It gives us a safe place to sleep and rest. It keeps us safe from animals and insects. It is a place where our family lives together.
Imagine sleeping outside in the rain! We would get very wet and cold. That is why shelter is so important.
Types of Houses
Type
Made Of
Where Found
Pucca house
Bricks, cement, and concrete. Strong and permanent.
Cities and towns
Kutcha house
Mud, straw, bamboo, and leaves. Simple and temporary.
Villages
Houseboat
Wood. Floats on water.
Kerala, Kashmir (on rivers and lakes)
Tent
Cloth or animal skin. Easy to put up and take down.
Deserts, mountains, army camps
Flat / Apartment
Bricks and concrete. Many families live in one building.
Big cities
Ravi lives in a pucca house in Delhi. His grandmother lives in a kutcha house in a village. Both are homes — both are full of love!
EVS / Science
SHELTER AND TYPES OF HOUSES (continued)
Class 2 | CBSE / NCERT / ICSE
Name: Class / Sec: Date:
Parts of a House
A house has many parts. Each part has a use:
Roof — the top of the house. It protects us from rain and sun.
Walls — the sides of the house. They keep us safe and warm.
Door — the opening to enter and exit the house.
Window — lets in light and fresh air.
Floor — the bottom of the house. We walk and sit on it.
Kitchen — where food is cooked.
Bedroom — where we sleep and rest.
Key Words
Word
Meaning
Shelter
A place that protects us from weather and danger
Pucca house
A strong, permanent house made of bricks and cement
Kutcha house
A simple house made of mud, straw, or bamboo
Houseboat
A house that floats on water
Apartment
A flat in a large building where many families live
⭐ Key Points to Remember
Shelter protects us from rain, sun, wind, and cold.
Pucca houses are made of bricks and cement. They are strong.
Kutcha houses are made of mud and straw. They are simple.
Houseboats float on water. Tents are used in deserts and mountains.
A house has a roof, walls, doors, windows, floor, kitchen, and bedroom.
EVS / Science
SHELTER AND TYPES OF HOUSES — Practice Questions
Class 2
Name: Class / Sec: Date:
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. A house made of bricks and cement is called a house.
2. A house that floats on water is called a .
3. The of a house protects us from rain and sun.
4. A kutcha house is made of and straw.
5. Windows let in and fresh air.
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which type of house is found in Kerala on water?
(a) Pucca house(b) Tent(c) Houseboat(d) Kutcha house
2. Where do we cook food in a house?
(a) Bedroom(b) Kitchen(c) Roof(d) Door
3. Why do we need shelter?
(a) To play games(b) To protect us from weather(c) To grow plants(d) To store water
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Name four types of houses.
2. What is the difference between a pucca house and a kutcha house?
3. Name three parts of a house and say what each part does.
D. True or False
1. A pucca house is made of mud and straw.
2. A houseboat floats on water.
3. The roof protects us from rain and sun.
4. We should throw garbage on the floor.
5. Windows let in light and fresh air.
🎨 Fun Activity — Draw My House
Draw a picture of your house. Label the roof, walls, door, and windows. Write what type of house it is below.
My house is a:
It is made of:
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