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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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