125 Words Every 7th Grader Should Know: List 5

She was a warm, benevolent woman who tried to make this first day as easy as possible. Farewell to Manzanar

Let me be perfectly blunt: my purpose in writing this brief note is to suggest that we meet. Stuart Little

China maintains a strict censorship regime that bans access to some foreign news outlets, search engines and social media. Reuters (Sep 13, 2018)

The tree trunks expand and contract as if they are breathing. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

He was known as a diligent worker, and his skill and leadership qualities were plain to all his subordinates. The Martian

Then when she saw Teacher there looking so interested, she embellished the story. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

I had come so far, endured so much agony and suffering. Prisoner B-3087

My parents now lived the lives of perpetual fugitives, fleeing by day and fleeing by night, making sure that they were never caught together under the same roof as husband and wife. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography

For some inexplicable reason I’m here, and none of it makes sense. The Guardian (May 26, 2018)

One poem in particular, written before the storm, intrigued Ivy so much that she read it twice. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World

Our argument ended in a draw; we agreed that the passage was obscure and that as it stood it could be explained either way. The Chosen

When he prodded Wez with the toe of his boot, the boy sat up and rubbed his eyes. A Clash of Kings

The messages started coming in a trickle Friday afternoon, then a torrent by Monday. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho

One moment everything was tranquil, and the next moment the geese were in a panic. The Wild Robot

I approached warily, certain that as I moved closer the horse would buck, or rear, or charge. Educated