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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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