Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

2.1 House Styles Matching

How many houses can you recognize by picture or description? Use the organizer to help you with the matching game. Then find a friend to play Concentration against.

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American Craftsman
Symmetrical; evenly spaced shuttered windows. Dormers, columns and chimneys are also evenly proportionedColonial
Contemporary
small size; typically one to one-and-a-half stories; steep roofs; often have small porches; interior is cozy and informal.Cottage
Dutch Colonial
Plain surfaces with flatter, smoother walls; chimney in the middle or one at each endFederal
Georgian
turrets, towers, spires like in a medieval castle; Pointed arch in windows, doors, and decoration; steeply pitched roofGothic Revival
Greek Revival
flat roof; tall first floor windows; a tower; corbel supported eaves; pedimented windows and doorsItalianate
Mid Century Modern
Minimal in style and have clean, sharp lines. There aren't many ornamental details.Modern
Neo Classical
flat roof with broad overhanging eaves; floor to ceiling windows grouped close together; integrated with landscapePrairie
Ranch
sharply slanted roof with 2 stories in front and one in back; central chimneySaltbox
Shingle
Flat roofs, cone shaped fireplaces, patio space or even interior courtyardAdobe Revival
Tudor
pitched roofs, wraparound front porches, cylindrical turrets, and roof towers; 2-3 stories; highly decorative woodwork; brightly painted exteriorsVictorian


FACS Teacher
Silver Creek Middle School
Silver Creek, NY

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