CHAPTERS 1-5
Vocabulary Enricher
1. groveling (p. 13): move on the ground with one's face downward. Ex. "Dog goes down on his stomach, groveling about in the grass."
2. ford (p. 15): a shallow place in a river/stream to walk or drive across. Ex. "So I always go as far as the ford, where the river spills across the path, and then I head back."
3. loping (p. 20): moving with a bounding/long stride. Ex. "I whistle softly. Shiloh comes loping towards me."
4. froggy (p. 29): scratchy/hoarse. Ex. "'Can you think of a way I could earn myself some money?' I ask him, with this froggy kind of voice that shows you aren't woke up yet."
5. feeble (p. 39): weak, lacking strength. Ex. "It isn't that we're rock-poor; trouble is that Grandma Preston's got real feeble, and she's being cared for by Dad's sister over in Clarksburg."
6. shadbush (p. 42): small tree/shrub of the Rose family. Ex: "Get me as far as the shadbush next to the pine, and then I sit down and hug Shiloh."
7. nuzzling (p. 46): rubbing with the nose or mouth. Ex. "...but as soon as I'm in the pen, Shiloh's leaping up almost shoulder to lick my cheek, nuzzling my hands, my thighs."
8. nourish (p. 48): provide food for growth and health. Ex: "Bless it to nourish the good within us. Amen."
Director
1. Who is the narrator of the book? Why do you think the author chose this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this point of view?
2. What do you notice about the way Marty talks?
3. How does Marty find Shiloh? Why does he choose the name Shiloh?
4. What are Marty's feelings about Judd Travers? How would you feel about returning a dog to Judd?
5. Marty promised to take Shiloh back to Judd but breaks his promise. Do you think he made a good decision? Is it ever okay to break a promise?
6. What are Marty's feelings towards animals? How do you know this?
7. Do you think Marty is a good person? Can a liar be a good person?
Illustrator
Shiloh is a young beagle, a small hunting dog usually with brown/black/white markings.
The star represent Friendly, West Virginia, the setting for Shiloh.
Marty has to collect cans to help out his family and spends a good part of each day searching for them.
Vocabulary Enricher
1. groveling (p. 13): move on the ground with one's face downward. Ex. "Dog goes down on his stomach, groveling about in the grass."
2. ford (p. 15): a shallow place in a river/stream to walk or drive across. Ex. "So I always go as far as the ford, where the river spills across the path, and then I head back."
3. loping (p. 20): moving with a bounding/long stride. Ex. "I whistle softly. Shiloh comes loping towards me."
4. froggy (p. 29): scratchy/hoarse. Ex. "'Can you think of a way I could earn myself some money?' I ask him, with this froggy kind of voice that shows you aren't woke up yet."
5. feeble (p. 39): weak, lacking strength. Ex. "It isn't that we're rock-poor; trouble is that Grandma Preston's got real feeble, and she's being cared for by Dad's sister over in Clarksburg."
6. shadbush (p. 42): small tree/shrub of the Rose family. Ex: "Get me as far as the shadbush next to the pine, and then I sit down and hug Shiloh."
7. nuzzling (p. 46): rubbing with the nose or mouth. Ex. "...but as soon as I'm in the pen, Shiloh's leaping up almost shoulder to lick my cheek, nuzzling my hands, my thighs."
8. nourish (p. 48): provide food for growth and health. Ex: "Bless it to nourish the good within us. Amen."
Director
1. Who is the narrator of the book? Why do you think the author chose this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this point of view?
2. What do you notice about the way Marty talks?
3. How does Marty find Shiloh? Why does he choose the name Shiloh?
4. What are Marty's feelings about Judd Travers? How would you feel about returning a dog to Judd?
5. Marty promised to take Shiloh back to Judd but breaks his promise. Do you think he made a good decision? Is it ever okay to break a promise?
6. What are Marty's feelings towards animals? How do you know this?
7. Do you think Marty is a good person? Can a liar be a good person?
Illustrator
Shiloh is a young beagle, a small hunting dog usually with brown/black/white markings.
The star represent Friendly, West Virginia, the setting for Shiloh.
Marty has to collect cans to help out his family and spends a good part of each day searching for them.
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