Shiloh+-+Chapter+6

= = = A Ride With Judd = pages 55-65 In this chapter, Judd lets Marty ride in his truck while going to David Howard's house. Marty feels sorry for Judd when he tells him that his father beat him as a boy, and Marty offends Judd by saying that he's sorry for him because Judd doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for him. =Vocabulary= oozing to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings. gunny sack - a bag made of burla p

Welts -large bumps or sores devilment - to be evil or work with the devil media type="file" key="evan vocab.mp3" width="240" height="20" =Summary= In this chapter Marty talks about how a couple of years ago he ate a chocolate bunny's ear and then lied about it. He also hears that David Howard is coming back from Tennessee. Marty also lies how that there is a snake up on the hill to keep Dara Lynn away from Shiloh. Also Marty goes into a truck with Judd Travers. Marty also lies that he has to go to David Howard's house. =New Characters - Description= The new charaters in this chapter are Doc. Murphy and David Howard. Doc. Murphy is a vet and a doctor. David Howard is Marty's best friend. =Setting= The setting in this chapter is in the living room of Marty's house toc

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 =Marty's Lies= In chapter 6, Marty remembers that a long time ago he ate some of his sister's chocolate rabbit. When his mother asked him if he had done it, Marty lied and said, "No." Marty also realizes that he had been lying to his folks about eating the leftover meat loaf. Another lie that Marty said was that he had lots of things for him to do but that there isn't much for David to do. Also when Dara Lynn starts to follow him up the hill, he tells her that he is going to catch a big snake. Of course he only says this to scare her off, but she believes it. =Figurative Language= West Virginia is as dark as black can be. I stare up into the darkness of the living room and the darkness stares back.

=Review Questions= What does Marty learn about Judd on the ride into town? How does this information help explain Judd's behavior? Marty learns that Judd does not care about his dogs. This information helps explain because he calls his dogs like scrat get and other things. Do you think Judd could take care of his dogs better? = =