# Handout 4.1: Match the Family to the Home

Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________ Team: ______

**Directions:** A home has seven jobs. Write them across the top as I show them. Then do Part 1 in your corner, Part 2 during the housing types slides, and Part 3 with your team of three. In Part 3 you are the housing counselor: every family gets one home, no home is used twice, and every match needs a reason that comes from the family card.

## The seven jobs of a home

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | |

## Word bank in other languages

[Check with a native speaker before printing.]

| English | Turkish | Portuguese | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|
| home | ev | casa (lar) | hogar (casa) |
| apartment | daire (apartman dairesi) | apartamento | apartamento |
| house | müstakil ev | casa | casa |
| condo | kat mülkiyetli daire | condomínio (apartamento próprio) | condominio |
| townhouse | sıra ev | casa geminada | casa adosada |
| rent | kira | aluguel | alquiler (renta) |
| own | sahip olmak | ser dono (possuir) | ser dueño (propio) |
| need | ihtiyaç | necessidade | necesidad |

## Part 1: Four Corners, what does this person need?

Circle your corner: BABY / TEEN / GRANDPARENT / WHEELCHAIR USER

Your person just moved into a plain two-bedroom apartment. List three things this person needs from the home that another person might not need.

1. ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________

One need from each of the other three corners:

| Corner | One need they listed |
|---|---|
| | |
| | |
| | |

## Part 2: Types of housing

Fill in one row per slide.

| Type | One feature that makes it this type | Rent, own, or either? |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | | |
| Single-family house | | |
| Condo | | |
| Townhouse | | |
| Manufactured (mobile) home | | |
| Shared housing | | |

Rent means: __________________________________________________

Own means: ___________________________________________________

## Part 3: Match the Family to the Home

### The six family cards

**Family A, the Lindqvist family.** Two parents, a baby (four months old), and a dog. One parent works from home and needs a quiet space for calls. They plan to stay in this town for many years and have saved money for a down payment. They want a yard for the dog.

**Family B, Mr. Aguilar-Ferris.** One adult, a college student who just got a first job in the city. He does not own a car, takes the train to work, and does not know if he will stay past one year. He has very little furniture and does not want to fix anything himself.

**Family C, the Okafor family.** A mother, her two children (ages 9 and 14), and the children's grandmother, who uses a walker and cannot climb stairs. One income. They need three bedrooms, a bathroom the grandmother can get into, and a way into the home with no steps.

**Family D, Mx. Brannigan.** One adult who uses a wheelchair and works as a graphic designer from home. Needs doors at least 32 inches wide, a roll-in shower, counters low enough to reach, and a parking spot close to the door. Has a steady income and wants to own.

**Family E, the Petrosyan sisters.** Two adult sisters and a cousin, all in their twenties, who want to split rent to save money. They each need their own bedroom and share everything else. They want to be near a bus line. None of them wants to do yard work.

**Family F, the Vandermeer family.** Two parents and three teenagers (ages 13, 15, and 17). The teens need space for homework, a place for friends to come over, and the family needs a lot of storage. They own their current home and want to buy again. Their budget cannot cover a large house in town, so they are willing to live farther out.

### The six home listings

**Home 1.** Apartment, 1 bedroom, 3rd floor, elevator building, two blocks from the train station. Rent, $1,650 a month, heat included. Landlord handles all repairs. Month-to-month lease available.

**Home 2.** Single-family house, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, fenced yard, one-car garage, small home office off the kitchen. For sale, $425,000. Estimated mortgage payment $2,700 a month. Two steps up to the front door. Quiet street.

**Home 3.** Townhouse, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, two floors (all bedrooms upstairs), small patio, no yard work (the association mows). For sale, $310,000, or rent at $2,300 a month. Near a bus line.

**Home 4.** Manufactured home in a community 12 miles from town, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large storage shed, big lot, room to add on. For sale, $165,000. Estimated mortgage payment $1,150 a month plus $450 a month lot rent. Needs a car.

**Home 5.** Condo, 2 bedrooms, ground floor, no-step entrance, doors 36 inches wide, roll-in shower, lowered kitchen counters, reserved parking space by the door. For sale, $290,000. Estimated mortgage payment $1,900 a month plus $350 a month association fee.

**Home 6.** Shared house, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, on a bus line, small yard (the landlord mows). Rent, $2,400 a month total, split any way the renters choose. One-year lease. Landlord handles repairs.

### The match table

Every family gets one home. No home is used twice. The reason must name a need from the card and something on the listing.

| Family | Home number | Check | This family needs ___, and this home has ___ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A, Lindqvist | | [ ] | |
| B, Aguilar-Ferris | | [ ] | |
| C, Okafor | | [ ] | |
| D, Brannigan | | [ ] | |
| E, Petrosyan | | [ ] | |
| F, Vandermeer | | [ ] | |

One family has no perfect fit. Which family? ______ What is still missing from the home you gave them?

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**Grade 8 stretch:** Which family should rent, and which should own? Pick one of each and give a reason. Then compare one year of rent for Home 6 with one year of mortgage payments for Home 2. Show the math.

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## Teacher key

**Part 1** (accept any need tied to the person): Baby: a safe sleep space, outlet covers, gates on stairs, a quiet room, no cords in reach, a place to store diapers and gear. Teen: a place for homework, privacy, a door that closes, storage for sports or music gear, somewhere friends can be. Grandparent: no stairs or a bedroom on the ground floor, grab bars, good lighting, a walk-in shower, a chair with arms, lever door handles. Wheelchair user: wide doors (32 inches or more), a no-step entrance, a roll-in shower, lowered counters and light switches, turning space in every room, parking near the door.

**Part 2:** Apartment: a unit in a building with other units; rent (some own as co-ops). Single-family house: stands alone on its own land; own (can be rented). Condo: you own the unit, share the building and pay a fee; own. Townhouse: attached on one or two sides, own the unit and usually a small yard; either. Manufactured home: built in a factory and moved to a lot; own the home, often rent the lot. Shared housing: several unrelated adults or several generations sharing one home; either. Rent: monthly payments to a landlord for the right to live there; the landlord repairs. Own: you hold the title, usually with a mortgage (a loan for a home); you repair; you build ownership over time.

**Part 3, best matches:**

| Family | Home | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| A, Lindqvist | 2 | Needs a yard for the dog, a quiet office, and plans to stay and buy; Home 2 has a fenced yard, a home office, and is for sale. |
| B, Aguilar-Ferris | 1 | Needs the train, no repairs, and a short stay; Home 1 is two blocks from the train, landlord repairs, month-to-month. |
| C, Okafor | 3 (no perfect fit) | Needs three bedrooms and a bathroom the grandmother can use, but Home 3 puts every bedroom upstairs and she cannot climb stairs. Missing: a ground-floor bedroom and bathroom, a no-step entrance. Home 5 would fit her body but has only two bedrooms and costs more than one income can carry. Accept Home 3 or Home 5 with the missing piece named. |
| D, Brannigan | 5 | Needs 32-inch doors, a roll-in shower, low counters, close parking, and wants to own; Home 5 has all of it and is for sale. |
| E, Petrosyan | 6 | Three bedrooms, a bus line, no yard work, rent that can be split; Home 6 is all of that. |
| F, Vandermeer | 4 | Four bedrooms, a big lot, a storage shed, room to add on, cheap enough to buy, farther out; Home 4. |

**The no-perfect-fit family:** C, Okafor. What is missing: a home with three bedrooms where the grandmother can live on the ground floor and get in without steps, at a price one income can carry.

**Grade 8 stretch:** Rent: B, Aguilar-Ferris (may leave in a year, no repairs). Own: D, Brannigan or A, Lindqvist (steady income, staying, wants to build ownership). Math: Home 6 rent for one year is $2,400 x 12 = $28,800 (split three ways, $9,600 each). Home 2 mortgage for one year is $2,700 x 12 = $32,400, and the owner also pays for repairs, but part of each payment builds ownership.