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

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

A) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
B) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
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 city park
B) the museum
C) the beach
D) the mountains

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

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

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

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

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

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) have his picture taken by reporters
C) build sandcastles
D) sail on a fishing boat

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

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