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

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

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) starfish
B) lobster
C) crab
D) turtle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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