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

A) swimming
B) basketball
C) baseball
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 museum
B) the beach
C) the city park
D) the mountains

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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