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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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