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1. 
Scarce as Hen's Teeth

The toy was so popular at Christmas that it was scarce as hen's teeth in the stores.

If a concert is almost sold out, are tickets as scarce as hen's teeth?

Yes

No

Scarce as hen's teeth means ____________.

rare

chicken's feed

easy to find
2. 
Catch More Flies with Honey than with Vinegar

Bob needed to ask his neighbor for a ride to school. His neighbor wasn't his favorite person but he needed his help.
"Ask George nicely," Bob's mother said. "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."

If you are super polite when you ask your mother to let you stay out late, is that showing how you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar?

No

Yes

Catch more flies with honey than with vinegar means _____________.

more can be accomplished by being nice than unpleasant

you are a flyswatter

you like to eat sweet things



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