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

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

A) Billy lost his voice and was not going to be able to be in the talent show.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
C) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
D) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.

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

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

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) 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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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) to give information about using crutches at the beach
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) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
C) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
D) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.

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

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

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