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?

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?

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?

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 cookies were like little clouds, soft and fluffy. Tom could barely stop at one. What does "like little clouds" mean?

When Ella saw the spider, she jumped and said, “I’m shaking in my boots!” What does “shaking in my boots” mean?

Nicky ran so fast during recess that his feet were flying. He won the race easily. What does “his feet were flying” mean?

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?

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?

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?

John spilled the beans about the surprise party. Now everyone knew about it. What does “spilled the beans” mean?

James said the test was a piece of cake. He finished it quickly and smiled. Question: What does “a piece of cake” mean?

Jason had a thousand homework assignments to finish. He thought he would never get to play outside. What does “a thousand homework assignments” mean?