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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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