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

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) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
C) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
D) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.

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

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

A) near his mother's flower garden
B) beneath a maple tree
C) on a wrecked ship
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) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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

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

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) build sandcastles
C) visit with King Neptune
D) sail on a fishing boat

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

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