An artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.

Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses to the homeless on the street. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops to visit his homeless friends. One of them is Oscar Young. The two men hug when they see each other. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.

In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.

Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.

Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.

Answer this series of questions:

1. What is Greg Kloehn doing?
2. how?
3. what do they offer?
4. Does he know any of the homeless?
5. Can you name one?
6. Does he have one of these houses?
7. How many has he given away?
8. Where does he get his materials?
9. Is there any electricity?
10. What are they powered by?
11. Are these people born on the streets?
12. What have they learned to live with?
13. Can the houses be moved?
14. how?
15. What material can be used as a roof?
16. And what holds it together?
17. What is his occupation?
18. where does he live?
19. Does he built for people in other neighborhoods?
20. where do the people live?
1. helping the homeless.
2. by building very small shelters
3. safety and protection from bad weather
4. Yes
5. Oscar Young
6. Yes
7. at least 20
8. the streets
9. Yes
10. sun.
11. No
12. with less
13. Yes
14. Each house has wheels on the bottom
15. Empty coffee bags
16. Nails, screws and the sticky glue
17. An artist
18. Oakland
19. No
20. Oakland, California