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

A) golf
B) basketball
C) baseball
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) 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 beach
B) the city park
C) the museum
D) the mountains

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to teach us about King Neptune
B) to give information about using crutches at the beach
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) build sandcastles
C) sail on a fishing boat
D) visit with King Neptune

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

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