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

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

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 city park
C) the beach
D) the mountains

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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