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

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

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) crab
B) lobster
C) turtle
D) starfish

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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