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

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

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

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

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

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

A) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
B) It was Billy's birthday.
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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