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

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

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 mountains
C) the beach
D) the city park

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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