A Castle on Viola Street

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

A) In the library
B) At school
C) In the park
D) At the Soap & Go

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

A) The organization building the houses decides to build a mall instead.
B) Some people in the neighborhood do not want to accept the new houses.
C) Andy’s sisters refuse to help in building the houses.
D) The family waiting for their house decides to move somewhere else.

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

A) They hope to get a house one day.
B) The neighborhood houses need repair.
C) Their dad gets a new job.
D) Andy wants to become a builder.

4. Just after the Tran family moves
into their new house, they _____

A) build a swimming pool
B) repaint their walls
C) adopt a dog as a pet
D) have a potluck supper

5. Which sentence expresses the main
theme of this story?

A) Animals can be helpful, too.
B) It is important to think about the past.
C) People can reach their dreams by working hard.
D) People should be more open to new experiences.

6. The reader can tell from this story
that Andy is _____

A) hardworking
B) frustrated
C) disappointed
D) lonely

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

A) Andy finishes the family’s laundry.
B) The family gets a house.
C) The family gets a lot of money.
D) Andy builds a birdhouse.

8. 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?

A) Completely empty
B) Very cold
C) Changing in size
D) Allowing liquid to escape

9. Read this sentence from the story.

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

The word appliances means _____

A) pieces of equipment
B) hammers and nails
C) ways of doing things
D) plates for the kitchen

10. New _____ are usually quieter than older washers and
dishwashers.

A) leaky
B) construction
C) appliances
D) owners
E) equipment

11. The _____ pipe dripped all over the bathroom floor.

A) project
B) leaky
C) appliances
D) equipment
E) owners

12. My cousins are the new _____ of the house across the street.

A) construction
B) project
C) owners
D) equipment
E) appliances

13. It will take a year of _____ to complete the new buildings.

A) appliances
B) owners
C) construction
D) project
E) equipment

14. We needed large _____ to finish building the house.

A) construction
B) appliances
C) project
D) owners
E) equipment

15. It was a very big _____ , and we all worked hard on it.

A) owners
B) equipment
C) construction
D) leaky
E) project

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