Poem - 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.
$\quad$ 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”.
