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

A) swimming
B) golf
C) basketball
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 mountains
C) the city park
D) the beach

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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