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Shiloh. By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Key Words. propeller – a device with rotating blades flustered – confused; upset cringe – to shrink, cover, or crouch in fear groveling – crawling in fear or humility pneumonia – an inflammation of the lungs.
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Shiloh By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Key Words • propeller – a device with rotating blades • flustered – confused; upset • cringe – to shrink, cover, or crouch in fear • groveling – crawling in fear or humility • pneumonia – an inflammation of the lungs
Mr. Case was hospitalized with a lung infection. (pneumonia) The puppy was crawling in fear of a beating. (groveling) I’m so confused that I can’t think straight. (flustered) Horror movies make me shrink in fear. (cringe) When this turns, it helps the plane fly. (propeller) Vocabulary
Questions Why do you think the dog’s behavior changed when the narrator whistled to him? Why is the narrator so happy when the dog finally comes to him? Do you agree with Marty’s father that they should take the dog back to Judd Travers? What would you do in Marty’s place? What do you think of Judd Travers?
Reviewing Key Words • Whose tail went around and around like a propeller? • Whose mother was afraid he might catch pneumonia from getting wet? • Who gets flustered when Judd Travers tries to cheat him? • Who does Marty see cringe when he holds out his hand? • Who was groveling in the grass when Marty spoke to him?
Answers! 1 Shiloh 2 Marty’s 3 Mr. Wallace 4 Shiloh 5 Shiloh
Slang Expression he-dog lickety-split whopping fixing Meaning male dog quickly beating planning Extending Vocabulary
Shiloh • Now read the story!