Version 1
Literal items
Johnny went on a hike with his brother. Suddenly he saw a huge snake next to his foot
He said, “I am so scared”	90%
Jim cleaned the backyard all day. He didn’t take any breaks
Mother said, “Jim, maybe you should eat something”	90%
Joe’s little brother fell and hurt his knee. Joe washed it and put a band-aid on it
His brother said, “You are so nice to me”	100%
Betsy and Mary were on the basketball team. Mary scored a lot of points in the game
Betsy said, “Mary is a great player”	90%
Jack was talking on the phone. Sally and Mary came in very quietly
Jack said, “I didn’t notice you were here”	100%
Betty and Laura were in the same class. Laura finished her homework before Betty
Laura said, “You sure are a slow worker”	90%
Harry waited in line for 3 h to see the movie. He enjoyed himself
He said, “That was worth waiting for”	100%
Ms. Jones asked the class to be very quiet. They got a prize for being the best-behaved class
She said, “Thanks for listening to me”	100%
Jim beat everyone in the class in chess. Harry introduced Jim to the new teacher
He said, “Jim is our best chess player”	90%
Metaphoric items
In the morning John came to work early. He started to work right away at a fast pace
His boss said, “John is a hurricane”	90%
Father asked Mary to help him set the table. She sang a song as she put all the plates in their places
Father said, “You are my sunshine”	100%
Mary got straight A’s on her report card. Her parents were proud of her
They said, “You are as sharp as a razor”	100%
Susie helped her mom when her brother got sick. She took good care of him
Her mom said, “You are an angel from heaven”	90%
Tom and Mike planned to go on a picnic. In the morning the sun was shining
Tom said, “It’s a golden day”	90%
Larry told Sally that he knew how to cook. He gave her a taste of his wonderful stew
Sally said, “This is heaven”	100%
Lilly enjoyed herself at the movies. Jane asked her about the movie
Lilly said, “I laughed my head off”	90%
Donna was always late for everything. Today she made it home on time for supper
Her dad said, “You have turned over a new leaf”	90%
Laura was out sick for a week. Johnny called her every day
Laura said, “You are a mother hen”	90%
Ironic items
Jane hates eggplant. Her mother prepared a big eggplant salad for supper
Jane said, “Oh wow, my favorite food”	100%
George went to Betty’s birthday party. Only two other people came
He said, “It is really crowded here”	100%
Tommy worked hard in the garden. His brother threw leaves at him
Tommy said, “Thanks for all your help”	90%
Ken was worried about having his hair cut. When the barber finished, Ken looked terrible
He said, “Thanks for the great haircut”	100%
John bragged that he could run faster than Amy. They had a race and she left him far behind
She said, “You sure are faster than me”	90%
Ann promised to keep her party dress clean. She came home covered in mud
Her mom said, “Thanks for staying so clean”	90%
George promised to be quiet in the library. He got in trouble for talking very loudly
His dad said, “Thanks for keeping your promise”	100%
At the restaurant Mark said he wasn’t hungry. He ordered only coffee and ate all of Ed’s fries
Ed said, “I can see you’re not hungry”	100%
Mary fell asleep during the movie. John woke her up at the end
She said, “It was just too exciting for me”	90%
Version 2
Literal items
Jane loves chicken. Her mother prepared roast chicken for supper
Jane said, “Oh wow, my favorite food”	80%
Father asked Mary to help him set the table. She sang a song as she put all the plates and silverware in their places
Father said, “You are really helping me”	90%
Mary got straight A’s on her report card. Her parents were proud of her
They said, “What a smart girl you are!”	100%
Tommy worked hard in the garden. His brother came and raked the leaves
Tommy said, “Thanks for all your help”	80%”
Susie helped her mom when her brother got sick. She took good care of him
Her mom said, “You deserve a prize”	70%
George promised to be quiet in the library. He sat in a corner looking at a book
His dad said, “Thanks for keeping your promise”	100%
Donna was always late. Her parents bought her a new watch, and she was on time for supper
Her dad said, “I’m glad we got you a watch”	100%
Mary couldn’t sleep after seeing the movie. She told John about it
She said, “It was just too exciting for me”	80%
Laura was out sick for a week. Johnny called her every day
Laura said, “Thanks for worrying about me”	90%
Metaphoric items
George went to Betty’s birthday party. Fifty people crowded into her small apartment
He said, “I feel like a sardine”	90%
Jim ate a big lunch with three desserts. When he finished he asked for more
Mom said, “Jim, you are a bottomless pit”	90%
Jack was talking on the phone. Sally and Mary came in very quietly
Jack said, “You are as quiet as mice”	80%
Betty and Laura were in the same class. Laura finished her homework before Betty
Laura said, “You work like a snail”	80%
Ken was worried about having his hair cut. When the barber finished, Ken’s ears stuck out
He said, “You’ve turned me into a clown”	90%
John bragged to Amy that he could run faster than Amy. They had a race and he left her far behind
Amy said, “You are like greased lightning”	90%
Ann promised to keep her party dress clean. She came home covered in mud
Her mom said, “You are a dirt magnet”	90%
At the restaurant Mark said he wasn’t hungry. He ordered only coffee and ate all of Ed’s fries
Ed said, “You’re like a vacuum cleaner”	90%
Ms. Jones asked the class to be very quiet. The principal yelled at them for making noise
She said, “I feel like I’m talking to the walls”	80%
Ironic items
Johnny’s little sister was mad at him. When she tried to hit him Johnny laughed at her
He said, “I am so scared”	90%
In the morning John came to work late. He immediately decided to take a break
His boss said, “Don’t work so hard”	90%
Joe’s little brother fell and hurt his knee. Joe laughed and didn’t help him get up
His brother said, “You are so nice to me”	90%
Betsy and Mary were on the basketball team. They lost the game when Mary missed all her shots
Betsy said, “Mary is a great player”	70%
Tom and Mike planned to go on a picnic. In the morning it was raining very hard
Tom said, “Great weather for a picnic”	90%
Larry told Sally that he knew how to cook. When she tasted his watery stew, it was awful
Sally said, “You sure are a great cook”	80%
Lilly was nervous walking alone at night. Her brother sneaked up and scared her
Lilly said, “Very funny”	100%
Harry waited in line for 3 h to see the movie. It was very boring
He said, “That was worth waiting for”	90%
Jim lost all the chess games he ever played. Harry introduced Jim to the new teacher
Harry said, “Jim is our best chess player”	90%