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

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

A) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
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) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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