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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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