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Some cottages have a thatched roof made of straw.

Buildings - Types of Houses

This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2 in Geography. Specifically it looks at the different types of houses found in the UK. It is one of 50 quizzes to help you understand the world around you.

Where do you live? Is it in a house, a flat or a bungalow? Everyone needs somewhere to live. Our home is where we sleep, eat and are looked after. There are lots of different types of houses and places to live. This quiz is about some of the different types of homes found in our country - the UK.

Maria lives in a large, tall building. Her home is on just one floor. What is it called?

A flat

A bungalow

A house

A palace

Flats are sometimes called apartments or maisonettes

Which one of these do people live in?

Shop

House

Factory

Sports Hall

Houses can be lots of different sizes

Sam’s house stands on its own. Sam lives in a ________ house.

Terraced

Detached

Town

Semi-detached

Most detached houses have gardens around them

Some people live in a home on wheels. What is it called?

Farmhouse

Flat

Bungalow

Caravan

Some homes look like caravans but they don’t have any wheels. They are called chalets

Ella lives in a row of houses on a street. Ella lives in a ________ house.

Detached

Semi-detached

Terraced

Long

Some terraced houses have a garden at the front

Some houses in villages and in the countryside have special names. Lucy lives in a small house in a village. It is called a:

Mansion

Maisonette

Cottage

Caravan

Some cottages have a thatched roof made of straw

Some houses have special names. Callum lives on a farm. His home is called a:

Flat

Barn

Farmhouse

Greenhouse

Does your home have a name or a number? What is it?

Tom’s house is one of a pair. The two houses are built together. Tom lives in a ___________ house.

Semi-detached

Terraced

Detached

Long

Some bungalows stand on their own. They are detached. Some bungalows are built in pairs. They are semi-detached

Ella lives in a terraced house. It has a garden at the front. Ella’s terraced house does not have a garden at the back. Instead Ella’s house has a ____ outside the back-door.