Building a Better Sandcastle

According to information in "Building a Better Sandcastle," a tall sandcastle tower might fall if

• its base is too small to support it

• it is not built by an expert sculptor

• too many details are carved into the sandcastle

• tools are not used when building the sancastle

In paragraph 1, the prefix mis- helps the reader determine that the word misshapen means-

• badly shaped

• having many shapes

• before being shaped

• being shaped again

The author wrote this selection mainly to-

• provide the history of sandcastle building

• explain how to construct a sandcastle successfully

• tell about some famous sandcastle builders

• describe different kinds of sandcasltes

According to the selection, a paintbrush can be used when building a sandcastle in order to-

• correct errors

• pack the sand

• add decorations

• carve details

In which section of the selection, would you find information about using wooden beams to make walls to hold the sand.

• Not Just Children's Play

• Tricks of the Pros

• Tools of the Trade

• The introductory pagraph