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

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

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

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

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

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) It was Billy's birthday.
C) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
D) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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