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Families live together in different kinds of homes. Read about homes around the world. Where do you live? What is your home like?
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This family lives in Nigeria, in Africa.
Their house is made out of wood and dried mud.
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This family lives in the United States.
Their house is made of brick.
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This family lives in Italy, in Europe.
Their house is made of stone. The floor is stone, too.
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This family lives in Thailand, in Asia.
Their house is made of grass and wood. It is built on stilts
stilt
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stakes or poles used to hold a building above water or the ground
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Many of the homes on the beach are built on stilts.
. The house is up off the ground. Even when the water rises, the house stays safe.