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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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