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

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

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) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
D) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) firm
C) drooping
D) stiff

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

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

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

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