Broken ChainBroken Chainby Gary Sotoby Gary Soto

VocabularyVocabulary

ChainChain

CrookedCrooked

not straight or aligned.not straight or aligned.

ApparentApparent

• visible, easily seen; obvious.visible, easily seen; obvious.

SullenSullen• grumpy; resentful.grumpy; resentful.

ButchedButched

HerdHerd

• the work of a shepherd gathering the work of a shepherd gathering his flockhis flock

BracesBraces• an appliance that corrects dental an appliance that corrects dental

irregularities irregularities

• Balancing itBalancing iton the on the handlebarshandlebarsand seatand seat

To shine brightlyTo shine brightly

Gleamed

SmearingSmearing

• to spread over to spread over a surfacea surface

Barbed Wire FenceBarbed Wire Fence

• a barrier that serves to enclose an area.a barrier that serves to enclose an area.

PonytailsPonytails

a hair style that draws the hair backa hair style that draws the hair back

so that it hangs down in back of the so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail. head like a pony's tail.

WincedWinced

to draw back slightly, as if in to draw back slightly, as if in sudden pain sudden pain

MusterMuster

• To gather together, especially soldiersTo gather together, especially soldiers

RakingRaking

Using a rake to gather leaves together.Using a rake to gather leaves together.

PesterPester

to annoy or bother someoneto annoy or bother someone

Pull a StuntPull a Stunt

HuddlingHuddling

gathering together closely, usually in a gathering together closely, usually in a circlecircle

PitchingPitching

throwing, usually at a targetthrowing, usually at a target

SprocketSprocket

RetrievedRetrieved

got back. got back.

SparrowSparrow

TrudgingTrudgingwalking slowly and walking slowly and

heavilyheavily

ScoldedScolded

to find fault noisily or angrily. to find fault noisily or angrily.

Stingy Stingy

unwilling to share unwilling to share what you have, what you have, especially your especially your moneymoney

Gritting his teethGritting his teeth

PotholePothole

HedgeHedge

a fence formed by a row a fence formed by a row

of closely planted bushes. of closely planted bushes.

EmergedEmerged

came outcame out