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

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

A) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.
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) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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