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

A) baseball
B) basketball
C) golf
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 was not selected to be on the championship team.
D) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.

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

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

A) on a wrecked ship
B) on the porch of his house
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) It was Billy's birthday.
C) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
D) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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