Ramona Quimby Age 8 Chapter 3 Vocabulary Words

Ramona Quimby: Age 8 Chapter 3 Vocabulary Words • Fad • Objected • Timid • Commotion • Aloof • Postpone

Fad �Bottle-flipping �Definition: �Think is a fad in third grade. trend About It: What are other fads among third grade students?

Objected �The class objected when the teacher assigned 5 Practice Book pages for homework. �Definition: protested �Think About it: Which sentences below make sense? ◦ ◦ The lunch objected was a hot dog. He objected when his mom said to clean his room. The crowd objected when the movie was canceled. She wrote the story and then objected it to her dad.

Timid �The toddler walked timidly toward his parents for the first time. �Definition: �Think weak About it: Why would a person’s voice be timid when giving a speech in front of the class?

Commotion �We heard a loud noise and then ran into the hallway to see what the commotion was about. �Definition: uproar �Think About it: Which of the following could cause a commotion? ◦ ◦ Working on a test A team scoring the winning run An announcement for an early dismissal Eating lunch

Aloof �The new student was aloof on his first day of school. �Definition: distant �Think About it: Which words would be synonyms for aloof? ◦ ◦ ◦ Friendly Detached Apart Interested Indifferent

Postpone �They had to postpone the picnic because of the storm that was coming. �Definition: �Think delay About it: When was the last time you had to postpone something because of the weather? What was it?