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) alliteration
B) metaphor
C) idiom
D) onomatopoeia
  • 2. What sport was Billy good at doing?
A) swimming
B) baseball
C) basketball
D) golf
  • 3. What was the problem in this selection?
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.
  • 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) starfish
B) turtle
C) crab
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) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
C) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
D) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
  • 8. What is the genre of this selection?
A) fantasy
B) realistic fiction
C) science fiction
D) nonfiction
  • 9. What is the adjective in the following sentence? "Billy watched the turtle paddle its rubbery flippers through the water."
A) water
B) watched
C) through
D) rubbery
  • 10. What lesson did King Neptune try to help Billy learn?
A) Always be kind those you meet.
B) Follow directions and listen carefully.
C) Not to waste time wanting for something that is not meant to be.
D) Be patient and enjoy nature.
  • 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) stiff
B) sturdy
C) firm
D) drooping
  • 13. Which of the following story events could NOT really happen?
A) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
B) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.
C) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
D) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.
  • 14. What did Billy return to the beach each year to do?
A) visit with King Neptune
B) build sandcastles
C) sail on a fishing boat
D) have his picture taken by reporters
  • 15. What is the sense/sensory word in paragraph 6?
A) touch/rubbery
B) sight/glistening
C) sound/thunderous
D) taste/salty
  • 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) c, a, b, d
B) d, a, c, b
C) b, c, b, a
D) a, b, c, d
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