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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
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 mountains
D) the beach

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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