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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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