This document provides reading and writing activities related to the short story "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Students will analyze the story structure, make inferences, identify words with long vowels, look up words in a dictionary, and write strong paragraphs analyzing a character, setting, or theme in the story. The activities are meant to help students understand and discuss the themes of standing up for what's right and treating all with dignity and respect.

1. Unit 1
Taking a Stand
Selection 2:
Title: “Shiloh”
Author: Phyllis Reynolds

2. Stand Up for
What’s Right
Realistic Fiction

3. Words with
Long Vowels
Injury, mournful, sympathy, delivery,
couple, shrieks, decency

4. Dictionary/ Idioms
Dictionary
and Adages
Analyze Story Structure
(Character, Setting, Theme)

5. Make Inferences
Trait/Ideas
Strong Paragraphs