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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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