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

A) swimming
B) basketball
C) golf
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 was involved in an accident that made him limp.
D) Billy lost his voice and was not going to be able to be in the talent show.

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

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

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

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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.

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

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

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

A) to give information about using crutches at the beach
B) to teach us about King Neptune
C) to persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to 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) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
C) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
D) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.

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

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

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