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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Not to waste time wanting for something that is not meant to be.
B) Follow directions and listen carefully.
C) Be patient and enjoy nature.
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 teach us about King Neptune
D) to persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to the beach

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

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

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

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