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

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

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

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

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

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

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) stiff
B) sturdy
C) firm
D) drooping

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

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

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

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