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

A) swimming
B) basketball
C) golf
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 mountains
C) the beach
D) the museum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
B) King Neptune helped Billy build a 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) sail on a fishing boat
C) have his picture taken by reporters
D) build sandcastles

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

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