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

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

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

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

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

A) on a wrecked ship
B) near his mother's flower garden
C) beneath a maple tree
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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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