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"The bubble grew as large as a fist and popped like a fist in a baseball glove."

The bubble from the bubble gum was large, and when the bubble popped, it was still quite big.

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"He was applauding as hard as rain on a car roof."

means it was very loud

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Isabela, Hanin, Petra, Jason, and Anthony

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Isabela, Hanin, Petra, Jason, and Anthony

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"The heads on fifth graders wagged like apples on a branch"  page 86

This means that there heads were shacking very fast.

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Carlos Sat as straight as an angel which he was not. PG87

His hand was as cool as a lizard. PG93

Her voice was now a faint as a baby birds chirp. PG90

He was applauding as hard as rain on a car roof. PG89

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Fatima, Phoebe, Kallie, Isabella, Marit 

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Fatima, Phoebe, Kallie, Isabella, Marit 

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"He swallowed the bubble gum and opened his mouth like an alligator's."- 86

It means he opened his mouth wide open.

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"The Head Of The Fifth-Graders Wagged Like Apples On A Branch."

The fifth-graders heads were wagging so much they were like apples on a branch.
Page 86.

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"Rudy's Hand Was As Cool As A Lizard's."

That means his hand was cold like a lizard's hand.
Page 93

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Fatima, Phoebe, Kallie, Isabella, Marit 

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Fatima, Phoebe, Kallie, Isabella, Marit 

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" Carlos stopped shoving his friend and sat up as straight as angel, which he was not."-87

Which means he sat up straight.

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"He was applauding as hard as rain on a car roof"  page 89

He was applauding very hard.

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He returned to sitting as straight as an angel.

Carlos sat to back to a normal position.

P.88

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it means that he opened his mouth really wide.
Toni, Vakare, Leva, Oscar, Omar

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She stood up to shake Rudy's hand, which was as cool as a lizard's.

His hand was very cold.