What a home is and what it isn't

Home is a place where you are very safe and loved a lot. A house is where you are not loved and not safe. Home is warm and comfy like a blanket. A house is cold and uncomfortable like a rock. A home is a place where family and pets are. A house is where there is no family or pets. A home is loving and kind. A house is unloving and rude. A home is fun because I have my sister and my cats. A house is not fun because there are no pets and no siblings and no one to play with. Home has colorful toys like stuffies, dolls, puzzles, and other stuff to play with. A house has nothing to play with so it would be boring. Home has your bed and all of your stuff. A house has no beds and no stuff, just dust and emptiness. Home has special memories. A house has no memories. Home has photographs in albums or on the wall. A house has no photos or pictures on the wall. Home has food to make meals and water to drink. A house has no food and no water. A home has a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms, living room with furniture. A house might have rooms, but no furniture. A home has backyard space to enjoy with family and friends. A house might not have a backyard. Having a home makes you feel lucky and happy.

Verity

Grade 5

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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