Sideways Stories from Wayside School: Chapters 21–30

by Louis Sachar
This collection of wacky tales explores the lives of the zany students and teachers at Wayside School.

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  1. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
    So, naturally, everybody just assumed that Eric Fry was also clumsy and weak. After all, his name was Eric.
  2. butterfingers
    someone who is prone to dropping things
    He caught it in midair on his fingertips, but as he hit the ground the ball squirted loose. "Well, what do you expect from 'Butterfingers,'” said Stephen.
  3. windbreaker
    a jacket that protects you from rain and strong air currents
    Allison had pretty blonde hair and always wore a sky-blue windbreaker.
  4. pupil
    the aperture in the center of the iris of the eye
    Dameon had hazel eyes with a little black dot in the middle of each of them. The dots were called pupils.
  5. tether
    restraint consisting of a rope or chain
    Dameon ran down the thirty flights of stairs to the playground. He stepped outside as Louis was hooking up a tetherball.
  6. fortunate
    having unexpected good luck
    Fortunately, at that moment, Louis walked into the classroom. He handed Dameon a pencil.
  7. hack
    chop or cut away
    H-A-C-K spells hack.
  8. attache
    a shallow and rectangular briefcase
    He had a black mustache and a matching attaché case.
  9. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
    "She claims she knows nothing," the first man answered.
  10. mysterious
    beyond ordinary understanding
    "All of my balls have mysteriously disappeared."
  11. evidence
    an indication that makes something apparent
    "I didn't eat his cake," she said.
    "The evidence is there on your desk," said Mrs. Jewls.
  12. generous
    willing to give and share unstintingly
    "Joy, for being such a good detective, and for being so generous with your lunch, you may help yourself to a Tootsie Roll pop," said Mrs. Jewls.
  13. filch
    make off with belongings of others
    Joy couldn't forget about filching Dameon's lunch.
  14. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
    Eventually they figured out who everybody really was.
  15. assure
    give somebody confidence of the truth of something
    "I'm normal," said Stephen. "Aren't I?"
    "As normal as I am," Joe assured him.
Created on Wed Sep 01 10:22:27 EDT 2021 (updated Thu Sep 09 15:59:21 EDT 2021)

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