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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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