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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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