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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to teach us about King Neptune
B) for pleasure for us to read
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) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.
D) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.

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

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

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