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

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

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

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

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

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

A) It was Billy's birthday.
B) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
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) realistic fiction
B) fantasy
C) science fiction
D) nonfiction

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

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

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

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

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

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