Lesson Types of Families 1

15. Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tall building near the ocean with a huge light on its top to warn boats coming too close to the land at night.
16. Lodge
A small building near the gates of a large estate or piece of land, often used as a guard’s house. Presently, lodges are also halls where some groups go to meet.
17. Log Cabin
These buildings are small structures found in the forests or woods. They’re made almost completely out of wood, or large logs.
A “log” is a round piece of wood cut right from a tree. People also use logs to keep their home warm in a fireplace.
18. Manor
A big country house with a lot of land. They are an old style house, normally owned by wealthy families. Manors have very large and beautiful gardens.
19. Mansion
A large and impressive house. Similar to a manor. However, manors are generally old and in the country.
In contrast, mansions can be anywhere. Mansions can be old, or new. Most famous actors and singers live in mansions.
20. Motel
A hotel located close to a major road and mostly used by travelers who wish to rest while making long road trips.
Motel comes from the words motor and hotel. On average motels are not as nice as most hotels and offer only basic services.

21. Palace
A palace is the home of a country’s king or queen. Buckingham Palace is the very famous home of the Queen of England.
Palaces are generally very large and have many people working there to take care of the royal family.
22. Semi-detached House
Semi means half or partly. Detached means that it is not touching anything else.
A semi-detached house is a house that is touching another building on one of its sides but not on another.
23. Shack
A shack is a small building often put together loosely with left-over or cheap materials. A shack is similar to a hut or cabin.
What makes a shack different is that it is often made with modern materials like wood and metal and generally not well built.