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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
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 beach
B) the mountains
C) the museum
D) the city park

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

A) on the porch of his house
B) beneath a maple tree
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) 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) nonfiction
B) science fiction
C) realistic fiction
D) fantasy

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

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

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) drooping
C) firm
D) stiff

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 homerun for his team.

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