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

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

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) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.
D) He was not selected to be on the championship team.

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

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

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

A) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
B) It was Billy's birthday.
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) realistic fiction
B) science fiction
C) fantasy
D) nonfiction

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

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

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) drooping
B) firm
C) sturdy
D) stiff

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

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

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

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