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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) firm
B) stiff
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) build sandcastles
C) sail on a fishing boat
D) visit with King Neptune

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

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