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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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