RDR #15 ~The Sandcastle
  • 1. It said in the selection, "Billy felt like he was on top of the world." What type of figurative language is being used?
A) idiom
B) alliteration
C) metaphor
D) onomatopoeia
  • 2. What sport was Billy good at doing?
A) golf
B) basketball
C) swimming
D) baseball
  • 3. What was the problem in this selection?
A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
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 was not selected to be on the championship team.
  • 4. Where was Billy's favorite place to go?
A) the beach
B) the city park
C) the museum
D) the mountains
  • 5. Which was the second animal or creature that Billy helped?
A) turtle
B) crab
C) starfish
D) lobster
  • 6. Where did Billy enjoy spending his time to think and rest?
A) beneath a maple tree
B) on a wrecked ship
C) near his mother's flower garden
D) on the porch of his house
  • 7. Why did King Neptune help Billy?
A) It was Billy's birthday.
B) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
C) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
D) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
  • 8. What is the genre of this selection?
A) fantasy
B) science fiction
C) nonfiction
D) realistic fiction
  • 9. What is the adjective in the following sentence? "Billy watched the turtle paddle its rubbery flippers through the water."
A) rubbery
B) water
C) through
D) watched
  • 10. What lesson did King Neptune try to help Billy learn?
A) Be patient and enjoy nature.
B) Follow directions and listen carefully.
C) Not to waste time wanting for something that is not meant to be.
D) Always be kind those you meet.
  • 11. What is the author's purpose for writing this story?
A) to give information about using crutches at the beach
B) to teach us about King Neptune
C) for pleasure for us to read
D) to persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to the beach
  • 12. What is a synonym for the underlined word in paragraph 6?
A) drooping
B) stiff
C) sturdy
D) firm
  • 13. Which of the following story events could NOT really happen?
A) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.
B) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
C) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.
D) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
  • 14. What did Billy return to the beach each year to do?
A) build sandcastles
B) have his picture taken by reporters
C) sail on a fishing boat
D) visit with King Neptune
  • 15. What is the sense/sensory word in paragraph 6?
A) touch/rubbery
B) taste/salty
C) sight/glistening
D) sound/thunderous
  • 16. Put the events in the order they happened. a. Billy saw a man sitting on his boat. b. Reporters took photos. c. Billy saved a starfish. d. King Neptune and Billy watched the sandcastle disappear into the sea.
A) a, b, c, d
B) c, a, b, d
C) d, a, c, b
D) b, c, b, a
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