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

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

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

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

A) on a wrecked ship
B) near his mother's flower garden
C) beneath a maple tree
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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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