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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to give information about using crutches at the beach
B) for pleasure for us to read
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) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
C) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
D) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.

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

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

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