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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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