The Sand Castle

Which response best explains why Mrs. Pavloff took her grandchildren to the beach to build a sand castle?

• She wants to put her seashells on it.

• She wants to make the beach beautiful

• She wants her grandchildren to go outside.

• She wants to provide them with an experience she enjoyed.

Castles in the Sand
Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara, California. Trevor loved the ocean and spent a lot of time at the beach. He was eleven the summer he and his parents moved to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Trevor was sad to move so far away from the water. But then he learned that LaCrosse was on the Mississippi River. They even had a sandcastle contest at the beach. Trevor and his friends in Santa Barbara had built many sandcastles with walls, moats, and fancy towers. Trevor wanted to enter the contest in LaCrosse. But it was hard work to build a good sandcastle, and he didn’t have any friends in LaCrosse yet. His parents encouraged him to go. They thought he would meet new people at the contest. Trevor’s body felt tense as he rode his bike across the bridge. Below him, the blue Mississippi wound into the distance. He could see kids dotting the shore. Trevor arrived at the beach. He pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil and drew a castle. He went out on a limb by showing his picture to two boys and a girl standing near the shelter. They invited him to join their group. They won second place in the contest. Better yet, Trevor met three kids from the school he would be attending in the fall.
Trevor is in conflict with.....

• Swimming at the beach on the river.

• Making friends in LaCrosse.

• Taking second place in the sandcastle contest.

• Wants to enter the sandcastle contest but doesn't have friends.

Castles in the Sand 
Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara, California. Trevor loved the ocean and spent a lot of time at the beach. He was eleven the summer he and his parents moved to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Trevor was sad to move so far away from the water. But then he learned that LaCrosse was on the Mississippi River. They even had a sandcastle contest at the beach. Trevor and his friends in Santa Barbara had built many sandcastles with walls, moats, and fancy towers. Trevor wanted to enter the contest in LaCrosse. But it was hard work to build a good sandcastle, and he didn’t have any friends in LaCrosse yet. His parents encouraged him to go. They thought he would meet new people at the contest. Trevor’s body felt tense as he rode his bike across the bridge. Below him, the blue Mississippi wound into the distance. He could see kids dotting the shore. Trevor arrived at the beach. He pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil and drew a castle. He went out on a limb by showing his picture to two boys and a girl standing near the shelter. They invited him to join their group. They won second place in the contest. Better yet, Trevor met three kids from the school he would be attending in the fall.
What background information do you learn about Trevor in the exposition?

• Trevor will attend school in the fall with friends he made.

• Trevor wants to enter the contest.

• Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara.

• Trevor and his friends won second place.

Castles in the Sand
Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara, California. Trevor loved the ocean and spent a lot of time at the beach. He was eleven the summer he and his parents moved to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Trevor was sad to move so far away from the water. But then he learned that LaCrosse was on the Mississippi River. They even had a sandcastle contest at the beach. Trevor and his friends in Santa Barbara had built many sandcastles with walls, moats, and fancy towers. Trevor wanted to enter the contest in LaCrosse. But it was hard work to build a good sandcastle, and he didn’t have any friends in LaCrosse yet. His parents encouraged him to go. They thought he would meet new people at the contest. Trevor’s body felt tense as he rode his bike across the bridge. Below him, the blue Mississippi wound into the distance. He could see kids dotting the shore. Trevor arrived at the beach. He pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil and drew a castle. He went out on a limb by showing his picture to two boys and a girl standing near the shelter. They invited him to join their group. They won second place in the contest. Better yet, Trevor met three kids from the school he would be attending in the fall.
In the rising action.....

• Trevor will attend school in the fall with friends he made.

• Trevor wants to enter the contest.

• Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara.

• Trevor and his friends won second place.

Castles in the Sand
Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara, California. Trevor loved the ocean and spent a lot of time at the beach. He was eleven the summer he and his parents moved to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Trevor was sad to move so far away from the water. But then he learned that LaCrosse was on the Mississippi River. They even had a sandcastle contest at the beach. Trevor and his friends in Santa Barbara had built many sandcastles with walls, moats, and fancy towers. Trevor wanted to enter the contest in LaCrosse. But it was hard work to build a good sandcastle, and he didn’t have any friends in LaCrosse yet. His parents encouraged him to go. They thought he would meet new people at the contest. Trevor’s body felt tense as he rode his bike across the bridge. Below him, the blue Mississippi wound into the distance. He could see kids dotting the shore. Trevor arrived at the beach. He pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil and drew a castle. He went out on a limb by showing his picture to two boys and a girl standing near the shelter. They invited him to join their group. They won second place in the contest. Better yet, Trevor met three kids from the school he would be attending in the fall.
What does Trevor do in the falling action?

• Trevor and his parents lived in Santa Barbara

• Trevor and his friends win second place.

• Trevor rode his bike across the bridge.

• Trevor was eleven when his parents moved to LaCrosse

Why do the friends kick down their sand castle?

• It is ugly

• To start a fight

• They don't want want anyone to copy it

• Someone will wreck it

In Sand Castle, what happens first?

• Jen digs in the sand.

• A girl makes sand blocks.

• The children stomp on the castle.

Did you have fun _______ a sand castle?

• playing

• building

• tomorrow

• toward

Who is building the sand castle?

• Angela

• Tanisha

• Louis

• Jen

In “The Sand Castle,” what reason does Mrs. Pavloff give for the children not enjoying the beach as much as she did as a child?

• They do not know how to swim.

• They have never made a sand castle.

• They are not able to collect seashells.

• They cannot feel the sun on their bodies.