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

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

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

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

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

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

A) King Neptune had seen the kind acts that Billy had done.
B) It was Billy's birthday.
C) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.
D) The King always wanted to help those who were sick or injured.

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

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

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) 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

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

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

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

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

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