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