Collection 5: On Doomed Flight

As you read Jodi Wilgoren and Edward Wong's "On Doomed Flight, Passengers Vowed to Perish Fighting," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 6's Collection 5: texts about Colin Powell, The First Day of School, Paul Revere's Ride, On Doomed Flight
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  1. topple
    fall down, as if collapsing
  2. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  3. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  4. proceed
    take a course
  5. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  6. hail
    praise loudly and forcefully
  7. gallant
    unflinching in battle or action
  8. transcript
    a reproduction of a written record
  9. barricade
    prevent access to by blocking off with barriers
  10. chronicle
    record in order or make a historical record of
Created on Wed Jul 16 10:12:16 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 24 11:28:17 EDT 2014)

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