Grade 3

Environmental Studies
Chapter 18 - A House Like This

I. Key words​:

1. Srinagar
2. Camp
3. Tents
4. Ladders
5. Bamboo pillars
6. Manali
7. Snows
8. Multi-storey building
9. Delhi
10. Shikara

​ II. ​Match the following:

1. Stilt houses - Rajasthan

2. Cottages - Jammu and Kashmir
3. Mud houses - Himachal pradesh
4. Multi-storey building - Assam
5. Houseboat - Delhi

Answers:

1. Stilt houses - Assam

2. Cottages - Himachal Pradesh
3. Mud houses - Rajasthan
4. Multi-storey building - Delhi
5. Houseboat - Jammu and Kashmir

​III. ​Answer the following:

(​Note to the parents​: The answers given here are for your reference. Children are encouraged to write the
answers in their own words based on their understanding)

1. Why are houses in Assam 10-12 feet above the ground?

Ans: Assam receives heavy rainfall. Houses are built 10-12 feet above the ground, to stop the rainwater
from entering inside.
2. Why are houses in Rajasthan made of thorny bushes and mud?

(Encourage students to write their own answers, by ensuring that the following key points have been
incorporated)
Key points- Rajasthan receives very little rainfall and is very hot- inorder to prevent from
the heat - houses are built with thorny bushes and mud.

3. Do you think living in a Multi-storey building is safe and comfortable? Why/why not?

Example: Yes, I think living in a Multi-storey building is safe and comfortable because……………
(or)
No, I do not think living in a Multi-storey building is safe and comfortable because….

4. In India, where can we see people living in houseboats?

​Example: In India, we see people living in houseboats in …………………………..

5. a. Draw and label the type of house that you wish to live in.
b. Write why do you want to live in such a house?