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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) Billy lost his voice and was not going to be able to be in the talent show.
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 museum
C) the beach
D) the city park

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

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

A) It was Billy's birthday.
B) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
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) fantasy
D) nonfiction

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

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

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) sturdy
B) firm
C) stiff
D) drooping

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

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

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

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