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When Maya forgot her homework again, her Mom said, "You need to get your act together."
Keep forgetting her homework
Put on a play
Dance better
Start being organized and responsible
After studying all week, Jaden said, "I'm going to hit the books tonight too."
Buy new books
Throw books
Read and study hard
Actually hit the book
After it started raining during recess, Liam said, "Wow, perfect weather for outside play."
It'll make the slide go faster
He really likes the weather
He means the weather is actually bad and is being sarcastic
He wants to swim
When Sofia told the secret, Emma said, "Well, the cat's out of the bag now."
A cat escaped
The secret has been revealed
It is still a secret
Someone lost a pet
Mom looked at the messy room and said, "Interesting decorating choice."
There isn't a mess
She thinks the room is messy and needs cleaning
She wants new decorations
She likes the mess
After hearing the joke, everyone was "cracking up."
Feeling sad
Breaking a part
Being serious
Laughing a lot
After Noah spilled juice everywhere, his sister said, "Nice job, genius."
She is upset and being sarcastic
She wants more juice
She thinks he is a genius
She is praising him
The class was nervous before the test, but the teacher said, "Just keep your cool."
Stay calm
Wear a jacket
Be nervous
Stay cold
When Ava finally understood the math problem, she said, "Oh, now the light bulb went on!"
She forgot everything
The room got brighter
The lights turned on
She understood the problem
Dad looked at the empty cookie plate and said, "I guess the cookies disappeared on their own."
The cookies magically vanished
He knows someone ate them
They turned into a ghost
The plate broke
After waiting forever in line, Jayden said, "This is taking ages."
People are getting older
it will never happen
It is taking a very long time
The line is going fast
When the pencil broke during the test, Mia said, "Well, that's just wonderful."
She is frustrated it broke
She is happy it broke
She likes broken pencils
When the team finally won, Coach said, "You knocked it out of the park."
Left the field
Hit a baseball
He did an excellent job
After tripping in front of everyone, he said, "Well, that was embarrassing - I really put my foot in my mouth."
Said something he shouldn't have - awkward or wrong
He hurt his foot
He fell down
The teacher looked at the talking students and said, "I love how quiet the room is."
It is actually very noisy, she wants them to quiet down
The room is silent
She is complimenting them
The student was "on cloud nine" after getting an A on the test
Confused
Very happy
In the sky
