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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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