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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) for pleasure for us to read
B) to teach us about King Neptune
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) stiff
B) firm
C) drooping
D) sturdy

A) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
B) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.
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) sail on a fishing boat
C) visit with King Neptune
D) build sandcastles

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

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