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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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