1. Broken Chain by Gary Soto
Vocabulary

2. Chain

3. not straight or aligned.
Crooked
not straight or aligned.

4. Apparent
visible, easily seen; obvious.

5. Sullen
grumpy; resentful.

6. Butched

7. Herd
the work of a shepherd gathering his flock

8. Braces
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

9. Balancing it on the handlebars and seat

10. Gleamed
To shine brightly

11. Smearing
to spread over a surface

12. Barbed Wire Fence
a barrier that serves to enclose an area.

13. Ponytails a hair style that draws the hair back
so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail.

14. Winced
to draw back slightly, as if in sudden pain

15. Muster
To gather together, especially soldiers

16. Raking
Using a rake to gather leaves together.

17. Pester
to annoy or bother someone

18. Pull a Stunt

19. gathering together closely, usually in a circle
Huddling
gathering together closely, usually in a circle

20. throwing, usually at a target
Pitching
throwing, usually at a target

21. Sprocket

22. Retrieved
got back.

23. Sparrow

24. Trudging walking slowly and heavily

25. Scolded
to find fault noisily or angrily.

26. Stingy unwilling to share what you have, especially your money

27. Gritting his teeth

28. Pothole

29. a fence formed by a row of closely planted bushes.
Hedge
a fence formed by a row
of closely planted bushes.

30. Emerged
came out