A) onomatopoeia
B) alliteration
C) metaphor
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 mountains
D) the beach

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

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

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) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
D) It was Billy's birthday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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