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= Finding Shiloh = Pages11-18 When Marty goes out hunting he finds a beagle,and it follows him home. When he finds out it is Judd Travers dog he istoc

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=Vocabulary= // __pg.11 buckshot__ //- a large size of lead shot used in shotguns for hunting game, as pheasant or duck. // __pg.13 slinking__ //- to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. // __pg.13 groveling__ //- to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as from fear or utter servility. // __pg.14 cringe__ //- to shrink,bend,or crouch in fear. // __pg.15 ford__ //- a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. // __pg.16 whooping__ //- a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy. // __pg.17 lickety-split__ //- at great speed; rapidly media type="file" key="erik vocab.mp3" width="240" height="20" . =Summary= In Chapter 1 many things happened to start the story. First Marty goes off down the road with his .22 rifle to shoot random objects. Then a little dog that Marty thinks is a beagle appears in front of him. Marty then lets the beagle follow him home thinking it's a stray. When Marty and his dad that it by Judd. he said that it's his dog but Marty want to keep it because Marty thinks its abused

=New Characters - Description= Marty-- eleven years old, main character Dara Lynn-- Marty's seven-year-old sister Becky-- Marty's three-year-old sister Ma-- Marty's mom Dad-- Marty's dad Shiloh-- an abused beagle Judd Travers-- Shiloh's abusing owner  =Setting= It starts in Martys home where they are having sunday dinner. Then out by the bridge to the Shiloh schoolhouse. Later it starts to rain and Marty goes home to watch the sunday shows. Jorge--Use apostrophe to show possession and capitalize proper nouns--Also be more specific (do not us it). Chapter One begins at Marty's house during Sunday dinner. Marty then plays outside near the Shiloh Schoolhouse until it rains then Marty watches Sunday baseball. Also in Chapter one did the author mention Friendly, West Virginia??

=Marty's Lies= Marty didn't tell any lies in this chapter.

=Figurative Language= tail sticking up like a flagpole it means his tail is sticking up high page15 smile legs going likety-split means he is weak and his legs are walbly page15 metaphor =Review Questions= Briefly describe how Marty and Shiloh met. How does Shiloh behave? Marty and Shiloh met when Marty was walking down the path and Marty saw Shiloh on the side of the path. Shiloh behaves shyly when Marty meets him because Judd beats Shiloh.

What is the schoolhouse where the beagle and Marty met? The schoolhouse where the beagle and Marty met is the Shiloh schoolhouse.

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