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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

Trees are valuable

Money is very easy to get

Money literally grows on trees

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 ate breakfast

Mia jumped

Mia was excited

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 extremely heavy

The backpack was full of bricks

Sam was joking

The backpack actually weighed 2,000 pounds

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 made sounds due to the storm

The house was alive

Emma was scared

The storm sang

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 very angry and about to explode

Mark was calm and took a nap

Mark was hot and needed to go outside

Mark became lava and rolled on the floor

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?

The students were very quiet

The students were tiny

A mouse entered the classroom

The students were scared of mice

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 expressed his anger or frustration

Leo made a loud noise

Leo cooled down with ice cream

Leo released steam from a kettle

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 flew with a rocket

Lila was slow

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 slowly rose over the hills

The hills moved

The birds woke up the sun

The sun has arms

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

The cookies were soft and light

The cookies were cold

The cookies were made of clouds

The cookies were round

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

Ella was very scared

Ella was cold

Ella was excited

Ella's shoes were too tight

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 literally had 1,000 assignments

Jason had only one assignment

Jason's homework was fun

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

The wind can actually talk

The trees were talking

Sarah was dreaming

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 fast and unstoppable

Liam was very messy

Liam was a real tornado

Liam was angry

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 heavy

The backpack was made of rocks

The backpack was magical

The backpack was very tall