RDR 15
  • 1. It said in the selection, "Billy felt like he was on top of the world." What type of figurative language is being used?
A) metaphor
B) idiom
C) onomotopoeia
D) alliteration
  • 2. What sport was Billy good at doing?
A) baseball
B) swimming
C) golf
D) basketball
  • 3. What was the problem in this selection?
A) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.
B) He was not selected to be on the championship team.
C) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
D) Billy lost his voice and was not going to be able to be in the talent show.
  • 4. Where was Billy's favorite place to go?
A) the beach
B) the museum
C) the mountains
D) the city park
  • 5. Which was the second animal or creature that Billy helped?
A) lobster
B) starfish
C) turtle
D) crab
  • 6. Where did Billy enjoy spending his time to think and rest?
A) on the porch of his house
B) beneath a maple tree
C) near his mother's flower garden
D) on a wrecked ship
  • 7. Why did King Neptune help Billy?
A) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
B) It was Billy's birthday.
C) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
  • 8. What is the genre of this selection?
A) fantasy
B) realistic fiction
C) science fiction
D) nonfiction
  • 9. What is the adjective in the following sentence? "Billy watched the turtle paddle its rubbery flippers through the water."
A) through
B) watched
C) rubbery
D) water
  • 10. What lesson did King Neptune try to help Billy learn?
A) Follow directions and listen carefully.
B) Be patient and enjoy nature.
C) Always be kind those you meet.
D) Not to waste time wanting for something that is not meant to be.
  • 11. What is the author's purpose for writing this story?
A) for pleasure for us to read
B) to give information about using crutches at the beach
C) to teach us about King Neptune
D) to persuade us to build sandcastles the next time we go to the beach
  • 12. What is a snyonym for the underlined word in paragraph 6?
A) drooping
B) sturdy
C) firm
D) stiff
  • 13. Which of the following story events could NOT really happen?
A) King Neptune helped BIlly build a sandcastle.
B) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
C) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
D) Billy hit the winning homerun for his team.
  • 14. What did Billy return to the beach each year to do?
A) visit with King Neptune
B) have his picture taken by reporters
C) build sandcastles
D) sail on a fishing boat
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