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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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