A Castle on Viola Street

Where is Andy when he sees the flier about the meeting to own a home?

• In the park

• At the Soap & Go

• In the library

• At school

Why does Andy’s dad tell him that sometimes new things are hard to get used to and people are slow to change?

• Andy’s sisters refuse to help in building the houses.

• The family waiting for their house decides to move somewhere else.

• The organization building the houses decides to build a mall instead.

• Some people in the neighborhood do not want to accept the new houses.

Why does Andy’s family sign up to help fix houses for other people?

• Their dad gets a new job.

• They hope to get a house one day.

• Andy wants to become a builder.

• The neighborhood houses need repair.

Just after the Tran family moves into their new house, they —

• have a potluck supper

• adopt a dog as a pet

• repaint their walls

• build a swimming pool

Which sentence expresses the main theme of this story?

• Animals can be helpful, too.

• It is important to think about the past.

• People can reach their dreams by working hard.

• People should be more open to new experiences.

The reader can tell from this story that Andy is —

• lonely

• disappointed

• frustrated

• hard working

What is the result of Andy’s family’s hard work?

• The family gets a lot of money.

• Andy finishes the family’s laundry.

• The family gets a house.

• Andy builds a birdhouse.

Read this sentence.

Mr. and Mrs. Rivera look forward to living in a place that does not have leaky pipes.

What does the word leaky mean?

• very cold

• changing in size

• completely empty

• allowing liquid to escape

Read this sentence from the story.

The kitchen had shiny linoleum floors and brand-new appliances.

The word appliances means —

• plates for the kitchen

• hammers and nails

• pieces of equipment

• ways of doing things

What is the author's main purpose in writing this story?

• To entertain the reader with a story about helping others

• To inform the reader about what tools you need to build a house

• To persuade the reader to always help someone build a house

• To entertain the reader with a story about a boy who blew the biggest bubble with bubblegum