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.

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

Gareth lives in a low building. All the main rooms are on just one floor. What is it called?

A bungalow

A penthouse

A house

A barn

Some bungalows do have an upstairs, with dormer windows in the roof

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

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

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 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.