Poem - A House, A Home
A House, A Home
What is the difference between a house and a home? Discuss it with your partner. Then read the poem.
What is a house?
It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard.
Some window glass
and perhaps a yard.
It’s eaves and chimneys
and tile floors
and stucco and roof
and lots of doors.
What is a home?
It’s loving and family and doing for others.
It’s brothers and sisters
and fathers and mothers.
It’s unselfish acts
and kindly sharing
and showing your loved ones
you’re always caring.
Lorraine M. Halli
WORKING WITH THE POEM
1. Do you agree with what the poet says? Talk to your partner and complete these sentences.
(i) A house is made of _________________________ .
(ii) It has _________________________ .
(iii) A home is made by _________________________ .
(iv) It has _________________________ .
2. Now complete these sentences about your house and home.
(i) My house is ________________________________________________.
(ii) The best thing about my home is _________________________________________________________________.
Lengthy Process
“So, your son is still going to college,” a man remarked to another. “What is he going to be when he finally graduates?” Replied the second: “Old”.
