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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
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 was not selected to be on the championship team.

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

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

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

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

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

A) Be patient and enjoy nature.
B) Always be kind those you meet.
C) Not to waste time wanting for something that is not meant to be.
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) firm
C) stiff
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 home run 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

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

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