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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
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 city park
B) the mountains
C) the museum
D) the beach

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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