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

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

A) He became sick from eating too quickly at lunch.
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) Billy was involved in an accident that made him limp.

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

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

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) 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) It was Billy's birthday.
D) He saw that Billy was having a hard time using his crutches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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