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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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