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

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

A) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
B) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
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 city park
B) the beach
C) the museum
D) the mountains

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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