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  • When Maya forgot her homework again, her Mom said, "You need to get your act together."
    Keep forgetting her homework
    Dance better
    Start being organized and responsible
    Put on a play
  • 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 forgot everything
    She understood the problem
  • After studying all week, Jaden said, "I'm going to hit the books tonight too."
    Read and study hard
    Buy new books
    Throw books
    Actually hit the book
  • After the printer jammed again, the teacher said, "Oh good, just what I needed."
    She is frustrated and sarcastic
    She wanted the printer to jam
    She needs paper
  • He told his friend to "spill the beans" about the secret.
    Cook dinner
    Drop the actual beans
    Tell the secret/information
  • The teacher said the student was "all ears"
    Listening carefully
    Was not listening at all
    Has big ears
  • The answer to the teacher's question was "on the tip of his tongue"
    He bit his tongue
    He said it out loud
    He almost remembered it, it was close
  • Dad looked outside at the dark clouds and said, "Looks like we might need an umbrella."
    He lost the umbrella
    It may rain
    It is sunny
  • He was "feeling under the weather" when he woke up
    Cold
    Feeling sick
    Outside in the rain
  • Mom said, "The trash can is getting pretty full."
    She wants someone to take it out
    She likes full trash cans
    She bought a new trash can
  • The student was "on cloud nine" after getting an A on the test
    Very happy
    Confused
    In the sky
  • When Sofia told the secret, Emma said, "Well, the cat's out of the bag now."
    The secret has been revealed
    Someone lost a pet
    It is still a secret
    A cat escaped
  • 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
  • After dropping all the papers, she said, "This day just keeps getting better."
    She is happy
    She thinks it is the best day ever
    She means it is actually going badly & more is going wrong
  • After it started raining during recess, Liam said, "Wow, perfect weather for outside play."
    He wants to swim
    It'll make the slide go faster
    He means the weather is actually bad and is being sarcastic
    He really likes the weather
  • Mom looked at the messy room and said, "Interesting decorating choice."
    She wants new decorations
    There isn't a mess
    She likes the mess
    She thinks the room is messy and needs cleaning
  • The teacher said, "Let's call it a day and pack up."
    Check the calendar
    Name the day
    Stop working for now
  • After waiting forever in line, Jayden said, "This is taking ages."
    People are getting older
    it will never happen
    The line is going fast
    It is taking a very long time
  • After hearing the loud thunder, she "jumped out of her skin"
    Got very started/scared
    Jumped high
    Actually jumped out of her real skin
  • After hearing the joke, everyone was "cracking up."
    Being serious
    Breaking a part
    Feeling sad
    Laughing a lot
  • 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
  • After tripping in front of everyone, he said, "Well, that was embarrassing - I really put my foot in my mouth."
    He fell down
    Said something he shouldn't have - awkward or wrong
    He hurt his foot
  • The student "blew off steam" after the hard test by playing basketball
    Got rid of stress
    Made something hot
    Ran very fast
  • Before her presentation, the student had "butterflies in her stomach."
    She feels sick
    She feels nervous
    She actually ate butterflies
  • After Noah spilled juice everywhere, his sister said, "Nice job, genius."
    She is upset and being sarcastic
    She thinks he is a genius
    She is praising him
    She wants more juice
  • Dad looked at the empty cookie plate and said, "I guess the cookies disappeared on their own."
    They turned into a ghost
    He knows someone ate them
    The plate broke
    The cookies magically vanished
  • When the team finally won, Coach said, "You knocked it out of the park."
    Hit a baseball
    He did an excellent job
    Left the field
  • When the class became loud, the substitute said, "Zip it."
    Be quiet
    Zip up your jacket
    Close a zipper
  • The class was nervous before the test, but the teacher said, "Just keep your cool."
    Wear a jacket
    Stay calm
    Be nervous
    Stay cold
  • The student "kept an eye on" the class pet as the teacher cleaned it's cage
    Watched it carefully
    Drew an eye
    Lost the pet
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