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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
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) turtle
B) starfish
C) lobster
D) crab

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

A) It was Billy's birthday.
B) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
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) nonfiction
C) fantasy
D) science fiction

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

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

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

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

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

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