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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Follow directions and listen carefully.
B) Be patient and enjoy nature.
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 persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to the beach
C) for pleasure for us to read
D) to give information about using crutches at the beach

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

A) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
B) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
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) touch/rubbery
B) sound/thunderous
C) sight/glistening
D) taste/salty

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