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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Billy hit the winning home run for his team.
B) Reporters took pictures of Billy and the sandcastle.
C) Billy would probably always walk with a limp.
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) touch/rubbery
B) sound/thunderous
C) taste/salty
D) sight/glistening

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