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