Word Wizard

Section 3

Fad   

pp. 56    par. 1

"This week hard-boiled eggs were popular with third-graders, a fad started by Yard Ape, who sometimes brought his lunch."

Definition: something that is popular or common among many people

Tidy

pp. 58    par. 3

"Ramona understood that her teacher did not mean tidy when she said "neat," but extra good."

Definition: clean, neat, in order

Commotion

pp. 62 par.1

"The teacher who was supervising lunch period came over to see what the commotion was about."

Definition: loud noise, a disturbance, or annoying sound