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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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