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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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