Shiloh {Novel Study & Interactive Movie Packet}

Shiloh is a heart felt novel about an eleven year old boy named Marty and a young beagle who follows him home. Based on the way the dog walks with its tail between his legs and how he cringes when Marty tries to pet him, Marty suspects that the beagle is being abused. Marty quickly becomes protective over this dog and decides he will do whatever is necessary to protect him.

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level: Grade level Equivalent 5.7
Lexile: 890L
Guided Reading: R

This lesson features clipart/fonts from Scrappin Doodles, KB Fonts, KB Konnected Clips, The TLC Shop, and Creative Clips Digital Design. Included in this novel study are:

*Fifteen Pages of Comprehension Questions
*Shiloh Novel Study Packet Cover
*Tell me a Story - Prediction
*Fact and Opinion
*Prepositions
*Thought Bubbles
*Setting – Shiloh’s Pen
*Who Said It? - Quotes
*Puzzle Boxes – Synonym, Antonym, Sketch
*Character Report Card
*Cause and Effect
*Vocabulary Scramble
*Adjectives
*Figurative Language – Dog Metaphors
*Figurative Language - Similes
*It Reminds me of – Text Connections
*Summarization
*Story Mapping

{Interactive Movie Experience} – The highlight of the novel is a movie packet where students have the opportunity to compare the book to the movie. Students will complete the following activities:
*Write, Pair, Share
*Compare and Contrast
*Give One to Get One
*Movie vs. Book
*Write a Review

Happy Learning!

Renee Smalley