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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) sturdy
B) firm
C) stiff
D) drooping

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

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