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 scared of mice
The students were tiny
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 birds woke up the sun
The sun has arms
The sun slowly rose over the hills
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 storm sang
Emma was scared
The house made sounds due to the storm
The house was alive
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 ate breakfast
Mia felt nervous
Mia was excited
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
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 very easy to get
Money is limited and must be earned
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 soft and light
The cookies were made of clouds
The cookies were round
The cookies were cold
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's shoes were too tight
Ella was cold
Ella was excited
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 expressed his anger or frustration
Leo made a loud noise
Leo released steam from a kettle
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 angry
Liam was a real tornado
Liam was very fast and unstoppable
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 trees were talking
Sarah was dreaming
The wind can actually talk
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 made of rocks
The backpack was very tall
The backpack was very heavy
The backpack was magical
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's homework was fun
Jason had a lot of homework
Jason literally had 1,000 assignments
Jason had only one assignment
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 liked to read quietly
Anna had a small brain
Anna was inside a library
Anna's mind had lots of information
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 slow
Lila was in space
Lila ran extremely fast
Lila flew with a rocket
Sam’s backpack weighed a ton. He dragged it up the stairs slowly, wishing it would disappear. Question: What does “weighed a ton” mean?
Sam was joking
The backpack actually weighed 2,000 pounds
The backpack was extremely heavy
The backpack was full of bricks