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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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