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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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