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When Maya forgot her homework again, her Mom said, "You need to get your act together."
Dance better
Put on a play
Keep forgetting her homework
Start being organized and responsible
After studying all week, Jaden said, "I'm going to hit the books tonight too."
Throw books
Buy new 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 wants to swim
He really likes the weather
He means the weather is actually bad and is being sarcastic
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 wants new decorations
She thinks the room is messy and needs cleaning
She likes the mess
After hearing the joke, everyone was "cracking up."
Breaking a part
Feeling sad
Laughing a lot
Being serious
After Noah spilled juice everywhere, his sister said, "Nice job, genius."
She thinks he is a genius
She wants more juice
She is upset and being sarcastic
She is praising him
The class was nervous before the test, but the teacher said, "Just keep your cool."
Be nervous
Stay cold
Wear a jacket
Stay calm
When Ava finally understood the math problem, she said, "Oh, now the light bulb went on!"
The lights turned on
The room got brighter
She understood the problem
She forgot everything
Dad looked at the empty cookie plate and said, "I guess the cookies disappeared on their own."
He knows someone ate them
The cookies magically vanished
The plate broke
They turned into a ghost
After waiting forever in line, Jayden said, "This is taking ages."
it will never happen
People are getting older
The line is going fast
It is taking a very long time
When the pencil broke during the test, Mia said, "Well, that's just wonderful."
She is happy it broke
She likes broken pencils
She is frustrated it broke
When the team finally won, Coach said, "You knocked it out of the park."
He did an excellent job
Hit a baseball
Left the field
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 fell down
He hurt his foot
The teacher looked at the talking students and said, "I love how quiet the room is."
She is complimenting them
It is actually very noisy, she wants them to quiet down
The room is silent
The student was "on cloud nine" after getting an A on the test
Confused
In the sky
Very happy
