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

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

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) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
D) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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