Nothing Is Impossible - Chapter Comprehension - Problem and Solution

Sep 29, 2026

A story about Cachita living in a crowded, noisy apartment building and struggling to study for an important test. Surrounded by loud neighbors and even troublesome animals, she feels cramped and overwhelmed. When a quiet new neighbor, Senor Montoya, arrives, Cachita gradually learns about his unusual ability and connection to the community. The narrative culminates during Paco’s loud party, forcing Cachita to seek quiet to finish studying.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Comprehension

Strategy: Summarize

Skill: Problem and Solution

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Strategy

Word Parts: Suffixes

Table of Contents

Chapter One: A Noisy Building

Chapter Two: Hard Times

Chapter Three: Back to the Books.

Chapter Four: Cachita's Great Idea

Realistic Fiction Nothing IsImpoSsible # Read toFind Out Cachita hasmany problems.She has to studyfor a test.Howwill she solvethe problem? forbidden,purchased,reluctant,sculptures,wilted The McGraw-Hill companles Macmiilan/McGraw-Hill Published by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill,of McGrow-Hill Educofion,a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.,TWo Penn Plaza,New York,New YorkI0I21. Copyright o by The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Allrights reserved.No port ofthis publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means,orSTored in a datobase or retrieval system,withouf the prior written consent of TheMcGrow-Hill Companies,Inc.,including,but not limited to,nefwork storage ortransmission,or broadcast for distance learning. Printed in the United States of America 4.56789 DOC4I3I2 II STRATEGIES &SKILLS ATAGLANCE # Comprehension Strategy:Summarize ·Skill:Problem and Solution # Vocabulary ·advice,cramped,elegant, Vocabulary Strategy ● Word Parts:Suffixes Word count:1,824 Nothing Is Impossible by Yanitzia Canetti illustrated by Nicole Wong Table of Contents Chapter One …………………………2 A Noisy Building……… Chapter Two ………………………8 Hard Times………………… Chapter Three ………………………………12 Back to the Books. Chapter Four Cachita's Great ldea…… ………………………………………16 …………………………………20 Comprehension Check.. Noisy Building Cachita lived in a crowded apartmentbuilding.The building was in a large city ona large Island in the Caribbean.At the centerof the building was a large courtyard.Peoplewere always making noise.There were toomany people in the building.Cachita didn'tlike living in a cramped building with noisypeople. When Cachita got home from school,shesaw and heard her neighbors.She heard Nenagiving singing classes.She saw Papo fixing hisold car.Gloria had a six-month old baby whocried all of the time.Fefa was always talkingon the phone.She spoke loudly.Everyonecould hear.Tere liked to yell to a neighboracross the courtyard.Pepe was learning todance Flamenco.Carlos played his saxophoneevery night. Some neighbors had pets like dogs andcats.Others kept pigeons on the roof.Oneneighbor even had a pig for a while.He wasnot allowed to have a pig in the building.Pigs were forbidden.Animals didn't botherCachita,but animals were noisy. One day,Cachita begged her mother tomove.She wanted to live in a quieter place.Cachita's mother explained that they had tostay.The neighbors were like family.Theyhelped Cachita and her mother so manytimes. Later that day,Cachita saw men withboxes.They were carrying the boxes to theapartment next door.Cachita wanted to meetthe new neighbor.Then,a tall man walkedtoward the apartment.He wore beautiful, elegant clothing and large,dark sunglasses.Heused a cane to help him walk.Another mangreeted him."Welcome to the building,SenorMontoya.”But the man didn't say a word. Cachita noticed that Senor Montoya wasnot like the other neighbors.He was quiet.He had no pets.And he was always alone.The neighbors gossiped and talked about him,especially Tere and Fefa.Many neighborsthought that Senor Montoya didn't like them. Cachita saw Senor Montoya in the courtyard many times and greeted him.ButSenor Montoya didn't say anything.Cachitathought he didn't like her either.But shewanted to know him better. A few days later,Cachita's mother sent herto speak to Senor Montoya.She wanted himto know about a party Paco was having.Heinvited everyone in the building.Cachita wasreluctant to knock on Senor Montoya's door.Cachita knocked quietly.A voice told her tocome in. Cachita walked in the apartment.She saw sculptures of all shapes and sizes.SenorMontoya was sitting at his desk with a pieceof clay in his hands.Cachita looked at thesculptures.She asked him if he made thesculptures. Senor Montoya replied,"Yes,I did."Cachita asked how he made them.Heexplained,“I can't see with my eyes.But I can see perfectly with my hands.” On the day of Paco's party,peopl

FAQs

What problem does Cachita face in the story?

Cachita struggles with living in a cramped, noisy apartment building while trying to study for an important test.

How does the story describe the building and its neighbors?

The apartment building is crowded and loud, with neighbors singing, playing music, yelling, talking on the phone, and even keeping noisy animals.

Who is Senor Montoya, and what makes him different?

Senor Montoya is a quiet neighbor who does not speak much, has no pets, and appears alone; he later explains he cannot see with his eyes but can make sculptures with his hands.

Sep 29, 2026

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