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

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

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

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

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

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

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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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) for pleasure for us to read
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) to teach us about King Neptune

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

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

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

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

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