A) alliteration
B) onomatopoeia
C) idiom
D) metaphor

A) basketball
B) baseball
C) swimming
D) golf

A) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
B) Billy lost his voice and was not going to be able to be in the talent show.
C) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.
D) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.

A) the beach
B) the museum
C) the city park
D) the mountains

A) lobster
B) turtle
C) crab
D) starfish

A) near his mother's flower garden
B) beneath a maple tree
C) on a wrecked ship
D) on the porch of his house

A) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
B) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
C) It was Billy's birthday.
D) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.

A) nonfiction
B) science fiction
C) fantasy
D) realistic fiction

A) water
B) rubbery
C) watched
D) through

A) Always be kind those you meet.
B) Be patient and enjoy nature.
C) Not to waste time wanting for something that is not meant to be.
D) Follow directions and listen carefully.

A) for pleasure for us to read
B) to give information about using crutches at the beach
C) to persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to the beach
D) to teach us about King Neptune

A) sturdy
B) firm
C) drooping
D) stiff

A) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
B) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
C) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.
D) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.

A) sail on a fishing boat
B) have his picture taken by reporters
C) build sandcastles
D) visit with King Neptune

A) sight/glistening
B) sound/thunderous
C) touch/rubbery
D) taste/salty

A) d, a, c, b
B) b, c, b, a
C) c, a, b, d
D) a, b, c, d