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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) drooping
B) firm
C) stiff
D) sturdy

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

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