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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) sturdy
B) drooping
C) stiff
D) firm

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

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

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

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