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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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