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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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