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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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