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

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

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

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

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

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

A) It was Billy's birthday.
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) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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

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

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