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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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