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

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

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

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

A) near his mother's flower garden
B) on a wrecked ship
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) fantasy
B) science fiction
C) nonfiction
D) realistic fiction

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

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

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

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

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

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