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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) drooping
C) sturdy
D) firm

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

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

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

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