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
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 was full of bricks
Sam was joking
The backpack actually weighed 2,000 pounds
The backpack was extremely heavy
Ms. Jamie told the class to hit the books before the big quiz. Everyone opened their notebooks right away. What does “hit the books” mean?
Draw in their books
Close their books
Throw their books on the floor
Start studying
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's mind had lots of information
Anna liked to read quietly
Anna had a small brain
Anna was inside a library
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 hills moved
The sun has arms
The sun slowly rose over the hills
The birds woke up the sun
John spilled the beans about the surprise party. Now everyone knew about it. What does “spilled the beans” mean?
Made a mess
Cooked dinner
Told a secret
Dropped food on the floor
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 wind made soft, rustling sounds
Sarah was dreaming
The trees were talking
The wind can actually talk
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 was very angry and about to explode
Mark became lava and rolled on the floor
Mark was hot and needed to go outside
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 a real tornado
Liam was angry
Liam was very fast and unstoppable
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 is very easy to get
Money literally grows on trees
Trees are valuable
The cookies were like little clouds, soft and fluffy. Tom could barely stop at one. What does "like little clouds" mean?
The cookies were cold
The cookies were soft and light
The cookies were made of clouds
The cookies were round
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 expressed his anger or frustration
Leo made a loud noise
When Nick forgot his homework, he felt like he was in hot water. He knew he might get in trouble. What does “in hot water” mean?
Playing in water
Sitting in a bath
Feeling very warm
In trouble
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 house made sounds due to the storm
The storm sang
Emma was scared
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 had a lot of homework
Jason had only one assignment
Jason literally had 1,000 assignments
Jason's homework was fun
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 made of rocks
The backpack was very heavy
The backpack was magical
Nicky ran so fast during recess that his feet were flying. He won the race easily. What does “his feet were flying” mean?
He jumped high
His feet lifted off the ground
He ran very fast
He tripped while running
When Ella saw the spider, she jumped and said, “I’m shaking in my boots!” What does “shaking in my boots” mean?
Ella's shoes were too tight
Ella was cold
Ella was very scared
Ella was excited
James said the test was a piece of cake. He finished it quickly and smiled. Question: What does “a piece of cake” mean?
The test took a long time
The test was about baking
The test was messy
The test was very easy
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 was in space
Lila flew with a rocket
Lila was slow
Lila ran extremely fast
Mary was so nervous before her presentation that she had butterflies in her stomach. She kept taking deep breaths. What does “butterflies in her stomach” mean?
She saw insects
Her stomach hurt badly
She ate something strange
She felt excited and nervous
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 jumped
Mia was excited
Mia felt nervous
Mia ate breakfast