The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.

The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president

We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage. 

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
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In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
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What is the theme of this story? 

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
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I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
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John and Matt want to be firemen.  They want to ride on the big fire truck.  John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires.  Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
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Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
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What type of figurative language is shown?
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.

Jeff's father was IRATE because Jeff talked to him and had a bad attitude all day long.

What does this idiom mean?
The newest invention is the best thing since sliced bread!

First Lindsay put the dirty clothes that were spread all over the floor into the laundry hamper. Then she put away the game of checkers from yesterday and made her bed.
What is Lindsay doing?

The TV commercial played silly music and had colorful words on the screen. The kids on the TV had great, big smiles on their faces! Every time the commercial came on TV, Tommy's little brother clapped his hands!
The commercial is probably --