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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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