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

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

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

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

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

A) on a wrecked ship
B) near his mother's flower garden
C) on the porch of his house
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) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
D) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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