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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
C) Billy lost his voice and was not going to be able to be in the talent show.
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) lobster
B) starfish
C) turtle
D) crab

A) on the porch of his house
B) beneath a maple tree
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) realistic fiction
B) nonfiction
C) fantasy
D) science fiction

A) watched
B) rubbery
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) Follow directions and listen carefully.
D) Always be kind those you meet.

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

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

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

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

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

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