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

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

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

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

A) on the porch of his house
B) on a wrecked ship
C) near his mother's flower garden
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) 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) fantasy
B) science fiction
C) realistic fiction
D) nonfiction

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

A) Always be kind those you meet.
B) Be patient and enjoy nature.
C) Follow directions and listen carefully.
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 teach us about King Neptune
D) to persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to the beach

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

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

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

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

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