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

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

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

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

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

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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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