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

A) basketball
B) golf
C) swimming
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 beach
B) the city park
C) the museum
D) the mountains

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

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

A) It was Billy's birthday.
B) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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