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

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

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

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

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

A) on a wrecked ship
B) beneath a maple tree
C) near his mother's flower garden
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) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
D) It was Billy's birthday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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