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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to teach us about King Neptune
B) to give information about using crutches at the beach
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) sturdy
C) drooping
D) firm

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

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

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

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