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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.
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 city park
B) the beach
C) the museum
D) the mountains

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

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

A) It was Billy's birthday.
B) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
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) fantasy
C) science fiction
D) realistic fiction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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