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

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

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

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

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

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

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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.

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

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

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

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) 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) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
D) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.

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

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

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