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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) through
B) watched
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) Always be kind those you meet.
D) Be patient and enjoy nature.

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

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

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

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

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

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