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Itwill be the biggest castle ever.\"  \nMarcelo got right to work.He scooped some sand,addedwater,then dumped it out.The sand stood up by itself!  \nMarcelo worked hard.Hiscastle was going to be HUGE!  \nThen Marcelo heard a loudroar.A big wave rose up andthen—SPLASH!It flooded hiscastle.When the wave rolledaway,all that was left was amound of wet sand.  \n\"Nooooooo!\"shouted Marcelo.  \nHis friends came over to seewhat was wrong.  \n\"I was making the biggestsand castle in the world,\"saidMarcelo sadly.\"Now I just havea lump on the beach.\"  \n\"You should build anothercastle!\"said Bird.\"Make itfarther from the water.Thenthe waves won't reach it.\"  \nMarcelo shook his head.  \"I'mtoo small for such a big job.\"  \n\"We’re all small,\"said Crab.\"But we can do a big job if wework together.\"  \nEveryone nodded.Marcelogrinned.  \n\"Let's make the biggest sandcastle ever!\"said Marcelo.  \nThey found a new spot andbegan building.One wall of thecastle fell down.  \n\"Don't worry,\"said Marcelo'smouse friend Marta.\"We'll finda way to fix it.\"","cbCaigXD1lu9tOPW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigXD1lu9tOPW","pdf",2092357,16,"English","# The Boy Who Wants to Build Something Big\n## The Big Idea and the Sand Castle\n## The Wave and the Setback\n## Friends Encourage Teamwork\n## Starting Again","[{\"question\":\"Why does Marcelo feel small at the beginning?\",\"answer\":\"Marcelo sits on the beach and looks at the wide sky and large waves, so he feels very small compared to the world around him.\"},{\"question\":\"What happened to Marcelo's first sand castle?\",\"answer\":\"A big wave rose and flooded the castle, and when the water rolled away, only wet sand remained.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Marcelo’s friends help him after the setback?\",\"answer\":\"Bird suggests building farther from the water, Crab teaches that everyone is small but can do a big job together, and Marta promises they will find a way to fix what falls down.\"}]","The Sand Castle | PDF",1790665525,25]