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These words are all things you place outside that move or make sounds when the wind blows. A flag waves in the wind. A pinwheel is a toy with colorful blades that spin. A vane (often a weather vane) turns to show you which direction the wind is blowing. A wind chime is a decoration with hanging tubes that gently make music when the wind moves them.

This category, "CHANGE ONE’S TUNE," means someone has changed their opinion or decision.

About-face is a sudden, complete change of plan or view. To backpedal means you change your opinion because of criticism. Flip-flop describes someone who repeatedly changes their opinion, often seen with politicians. To renege means to break a promise or agreement you made. All these words describe changing what you previously said or planned.

These words all mean to force something into a small space. To jam something means to push it tightly into a spot. To shoehorn means to force something into a space that is too small, like using a physical shoehorn tool to help put on a tight shoe. To stuff means to fill something very full. To wedge means to push something into a narrow gap, often with force.

These words are the last part of famous American children's TV show titles. For example, they are from "Captain KANGAROO," "Mister Rogers' NEIGHBORHOOD" (a neighborhood is the area where people live near each other), "Reading RAINBOW," and "Sesame STREET" (a street is a road in a town). These shows taught kids many things for a long time in the US.