She is a ghost.

She had her picture taken and placed in an album.

She is frail.

She is whispering secrets. 

Children will apologize for their wrongdoing. 

The children will not take ownership of the things they have done.

The children will invite Margot to sit with them at lunch.

Margot will lash out at the children for the things they have done to her. 

"But this is the day, the scientists predicted..."

"She'd better hurry; we'll miss it!"

"Where's the teacher?"

"Speak when you're spoken to."

worrisome and dutiful 

afraid and ashamed

reverance and joy

fear and loathing

"But they were running and turning their faces up to the sky..."

"In the center of it, cupped and huge, was a single raindrop."

"They walked slowly..."

"They unlocked the door"

"Will it be seven more years?"

"They ran for an hour and did not stop running."

"They could not meet each other's glances."

"Now don't go too far..."

that children can form large groups against one child.

the location of the teacher in this story 

that Venus has a temperature of 864 degrees fahrenheit

the profession and precise duty station of Margot's parents

She is likely to be an easy target for the other children's rage.

She is likely to fight back against the group of children.

She is likely to take a stand against oppressive situations. 

She is likely to tell an adult about what is happening to her in the classroom.