Time Frame: Day of the Week Lesson Description

Monday: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the

book Shiloh. They will read the back of the
Introducing Shiloh cover and predict what is going to happen in
the book. They will also predict how far the
main character will go to get the dog Shiloh.
We will begin reading the first 5 chapters of
the book. They will also summarize what
happened today in the book. They will be
filling out character maps for each new
character we meet in the first 5 chapters.
Tuesday: The purpose of this lesson is to study the
author, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. They will
Author Study write questions they want to know about her.
The students will answer questions from
reading about her biography in the back of
the book. The questions the students are
unable to answer, we will research to find
out. They will be reading chapters 6 – 10
today. They will also summarize what
happened today in the book.

Wednesday: The purpose of this lesson is to have the

Shiloh Center Questions
Thursday:
Shiloh Flipbook
students think about the text. They will finish
the book today. They will also summarize
what happened today in the book. They will
answer comprehension questions about the
text to think about the characters, events, and
details of the book.
The purpose of this lesson is to allow the
students to think about the details and
contents of the book. They will be creating a
flipbook. They will have to draw their very
own Shiloh. They will also have to explain
text connections they had with the book and
vocabulary, setting and personal response to
the book, character traits, solution, and their
favorite part of the book.
Friday: The purpose of this lesson is to study and
understand the vocabulary from the book
Word Wall Shiloh. They will pick from a list of vocabulary
words. They will be creating their very own
graffiti vocab word. This will include the
writing of the word, the meaning of the word,
the word used in a sentence, a picture used to
describe the word, and a synonym of the
word.
Monday: The purpose of this lesson is to get the
students thinking about Marty having a pet.
The Best Pet They will be completing a creative writing
assignment about what the best et would be
for them and why.
Tuesday: The purpose of this lesson is to get the
students thinking about the book. They will be
Shiloh Shaped Reports asked about the plot of the story. They are
going to be creating their own Shiloh. On the
Shiloh they will be describing in detail the
problem, solution, conclusion, and Marty and
Judd.
Wednesday: The purpose of this lesson is for students to
think about Shiloh being taken. They will think
Wanted Posters about the good and bad things that come
with taking Shiloh. They will discuss what they
would have done. They will also create their
own wanted poster for Marty.
Thursday: The purpose of this lesson is for the students
to understand two of the main characters.
Marty vs. Judd They will be thinking about which character
they believe is better. They will also be
completing a Venn Diagram about the
differences and similarities of Marty and Judd.
Friday: The purpose of this lesson is for the students
to think deeply about the novel. They will be
Shiloh Final Project completing a final project. They will have
choices to pick from. This will be describing
and creating a summary of the book or a part
in the book.
Monday: The purpose of this lesson is for the students
to have a fun lesson after the unit. They will
Shiloh Movie Day! be comparing the book to the movie. They
will have to write about the similarities and
differences.