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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to teach us about King Neptune
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) for pleasure for us to read

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

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

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

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

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