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

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

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

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

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

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

A) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
B) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
C) It was Billy's birthday.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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

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

A) build sandcastles
B) sail on a fishing boat
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) c, a, b, d
B) b, c, b, a
C) a, b, c, d
D) d, a, c, b