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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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