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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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