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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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