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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) to teach us about King Neptune
B) for pleasure for us to read
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) King Neptune helped Billy build a sandcastle.
B) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
C) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.
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) touch/rubbery
B) sound/thunderous
C) sight/glistening
D) taste/salty

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