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