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"Trail Into Darkness" from CommonLit.org

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"Trail Into Darkness" from CommonLit.org

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CommonLit | Trail into Darkness by Brad Robie | CommonLit

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Vocabulary Word
solemn: serious; not cheerful

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Vocabulary Words

endured: to suffer something painful or difficult
lull: a moment of quiet or stillness
solemn: serious; not cheerful
coax: to persuade someone to do something

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Maurine V. Eleder has written for Highlights. In this short story, Eleder explores the experiences of those who lived through the Dust Bowl, a time period of severe dust storms during the 1930s in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and neighboring states.

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Vocabulary Words
audibly: so it can be heard
contemplate: to give serious thought
slumped: bent over
rebuke: criticize; strongly disapprove
slovenly: messy and dirty
plight: difficult or unpleasant situation
suppress: to hold back
blatant: done openly
indignation: anger caused by lack of justice or fairness
crowed: a loud cry
modest: limited in size or amount
lumbered: to move heavily
clamor: loud and confusing noise
flimsy: not well made
laboriously: requiring a lot of time or effort
complimentary: given free of charge
dilapidated:  falling apart
sparse: lacking; not enough
appraise: estimate the value of something

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Edward Irving Wortis, best known by his pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature. In this short story, a boy plans to get revenge on a teacher who he thinks has been unfair to him.

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context: surrounding details in a situation or text that contribute to your understanding of the bigger picture

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