Maya’s backpack was as heavy as a mountain. She struggled to lift it onto her shoulders. What does “as heavy as a mountain” mean?
The backpack was very tall
The backpack was magical
The backpack was made of rocks
The backpack was very heavy
Liam was a tornado on the soccer field, spinning past everyone. No one could stop him from scoring. Question: What does “Liam was a tornado” mean?
Liam was very messy
Liam was very fast and unstoppable
Liam was a real tornado
Liam was angry
The wind whispered secrets through the trees at night. Sarah listened closely to hear what it was saying. What does "the wind whispered secrets" mean?
The trees were talking
Sarah was dreaming
The wind made soft, rustling sounds
The wind can actually talk
Jason had a thousand homework assignments to finish. He thought he would never get to play outside. What does “a thousand homework assignments” mean?
Jason's homework was fun
Jason had only one assignment
Jason had a lot of homework
Jason literally had 1,000 assignments
When Ella saw the spider, she jumped and said, “I’m shaking in my boots!” What does “shaking in my boots” mean?
Ella was excited
Ella's shoes were too tight
Ella was cold
Ella was very scared
The cookies were like little clouds, soft and fluffy. Tom could barely stop at one. What does "like little clouds" mean?
The cookies were made of clouds
The cookies were soft and light
The cookies were round
The cookies were cold
Anna’s mind was a library, full of stories she could tell for hours. She loved sharing them with friends. What does “Anna’s mind was a library” mean?
Anna had a small brain
Anna's mind had lots of information
Anna was inside a library
Anna liked to read quietly
The sun stretched its arms over the hills, waking up the sleepy town. Birds started to sing happily. What does “the sun stretched its arms” mean?
The sun has arms
The sun slowly rose over the hills
The birds woke up the sun
The hills moved
Lila ran faster than a rocket to catch the ice cream truck. She didn’t want to miss her favorite flavor. What does “faster than a rocket” mean?
Lila ran extremely fast
Lila was in space
Lila was slow
Lila flew with a rocket
After losing the game, Leo needed to let off steam. He went to the park to run and yell. What does “let off steam” mean?
Leo cooled down with ice cream
Leo released steam from a kettle
Leo made a loud noise
Leo expressed his anger or frustration
The classroom was as quiet as a mouse when the principal walked in. Everyone froze in their seats. Question: What does “as quiet as a mouse” mean?
A mouse entered the classroom
The students were very quiet
The students were tiny
The students were scared of mice
During the argument, Mark was a volcano ready to erupt. He finally shouted out his feelings. Question: What does “Mark was a volcano” mean?
Mark was calm and took a nap
Mark became lava and rolled on the floor
Mark was hot and needed to go outside
Mark was very angry and about to explode
The old house groaned and creaked as the storm raged outside. Emma hugged her blanket tighter. Question: What does “the old house groaned and creaked” mean?
The house was alive
The storm sang
The house made sounds due to the storm
Emma was scared
Sam’s backpack weighed a ton. He dragged it up the stairs slowly, wishing it would disappear. Question: What does “weighed a ton” mean?
The backpack actually weighed 2,000 pounds
The backpack was full of bricks
Sam was joking
The backpack was extremely heavy
When asked to sing in front of the class, Mia’s stomach did flip-flops. She was nervous but tried her best. Question: What does “stomach did flip-flops” mean?
Mia felt nervous
Mia jumped
Mia was excited
Mia ate breakfast
When Leo asked for a new video game, his mom reminded him, “Money doesn’t grow on trees!” He realized he would need to save his allowance to buy it. What does “Money doesn’t grow on trees” mean?
Money is limited and must be earned
Money literally grows on trees
Money is very easy to get
Trees are valuable
