chivalry - the qualities
idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward
women, courtliness, good manners, graciousnessLesson Plans for Castle in the Attic
Vocabulary for Castle in the Attic
Day 1
Vocabulary Word of the Day
chivalry - the qualities
idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward
women, courtliness, good manners, graciousness
chivalry - Chapter 2 - Page 9 - You have the kind of gentle soul that accepts the rules of chivalry.
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Read Chapters 1-2
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals - Making Compounds pages 9-10
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Day 2
Vocabulary Word of the Day
edict - A formal pronouncement
or command, announcement, law, decree, statute, order, declaration, ruling
edict - Chapter 4 - Page 36 - Just days before my father died, he issued various edicts through Alastor.
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Read Chapters 3-4
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Listening for Syllables page 15 (orally)
Activity - Make a medallion (Janus)
From the Castle in the Attic
"Around his neck, the wizard wore a length of woven ribbon from which dangled three medals or tokens. Once, early on in our acquaintance, when he still trusted me, he pulled that necklace out of his robe and showed it to me. The middle hung a small, flat disk made of lead. At the time, I did not find it particularly interesting. I know better now. Hanging from the ribbon, on either side of the disk, there were two halves of one medal that showed the two faces of Janus. They had hinges, and Alastor told me that they could be fitted together when necessary, but he preferred to use them separately."
""The word January comes from Janus, doesn't it?" William asked.
"Precisely," Sir Simon said. " I see your education has not been entirely neglected. Janus guards the gates of heaven and looks both ways in time. But the image of Janus on Alastor's necklace had an evil, magical power. One half of the token made things small, and the other restored them to their normal size. The symbols beside Janus' head on each surface were different. The side that made things small showed two staffs, the instruments of punishment. The other side showed two keys.
"I saw him work this magic on a rat. When he pointed the staff side, the rat shrank to the size of a toy. When he used the side with the keys, the rat returned to normal. I'm convinced that most of Alastor's magic lay in that necklace, but I never learned much more about it because after a while he grew secretive around me.
......Alastor pulled the necklace from under his robes, pointed the lead disc at me, and mumbled the word. I reached up and snatched at the necklace which fell off his neck. One half of the Janus medal came into my hand. He lunged at me and tried to get it back, but I curled by fingers around it and held on.
Janus - Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article?eu=393749
About Janus http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/about.xml
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Day 3
Vocabulary Word of the Day
leer - a sly
or knowing look, smirk, sneer, turn your nose up, scorn, scuff, deride
leer - Chapter 6 - Page 51 - The head of Janus was clearly carved in the medal, and the leer of his faced looked evil under the magnifying glass.
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Read Chapters 5-6
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Classifying Words pages 16-17
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Day 4
Vocabulary Word of the Day
stalwart - having or marked by imposing physical strength, vigorous,
determined, unfaltering, steadfast
stalwartly - Chapter 7 - Page 69 - It didn't take him long to find her, marching stalwartly forward across what was now the great gray expanse of one flagstone, suitcase in hand.
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Vocabulary Worksheet http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading41/castle_in_attic/vocabulary_practice_attic1.htm
Read Chapters 7-8
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Meaning through Context pages 18-19 & Inferences pages 20-21
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Day 5
Vocabulary Word of the Day
kindling - Easily ignited material, such as dry sticks of wood, used to
start a fire.
kindling - Chapter 9 - Page 87 - "Imagine how you would feel, my boy, if you were sitting to a nice meal of roasted mouse legs and your entire castle were lifted up and banged about like a mere piece of kindling. I doubt you would take it too kindly."
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Read Chapters 9-10
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Synonyms page 23 & Antonyms page 24
Make medieval banners. The ones below were made of felt and yarn. They hung on coat hangers. If you want to have an authentic design check out the site called Shields, Knights, and Heraldry.
Tapestries
Tapestries were often used as wall hangings and as curtains to help keep out the drafts in the castle. They were made of wool.
One famous tapestry is the Bayeaux Tapestry. Woven into the tapestry was pictures of the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The pictures and words on the tapestry were embroidered with colored wool onto linen. The tapestry is over two hundred feet long and about twenty inches wide.
During the early Middle Ages warriors had a hard time trying to identify who they were fighting in battles and tournaments. The knights of the 1100's decided to solve this problem by creating special designs called Coat of Arms for their shields. The knight picked almost any design he liked including pictures of lions, dragons, eagles, falcons, crowns, diamonds, and other shapes. Coat of Arms were later added to tunics and shoulder guards wore by the knights. They were also embroidered or woven onto banners that were carried by the knights into battle.
Fathers passed down their Coat of Arms to their oldest sons. Younger sons wore a version of their father's Arms. The rule was that the younger son had to change the design somewhat. If the warrior died without a male heir, his daughter was allowed to combine her father's Coat of Arms with her husband's.
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Day 6
Vocabulary Word of the Day
aberration - disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state,
abnormality, oddness, peculiarity, irregularity
aberration - Chapter 11 - Page 112 - Suddenly, above the animal noises, he could distinguish the gurgling of a stream off to his left. He peered in the direction of the noise, and in the murky darkness he saw the glint of silver water as it fell over stones. Surely this isn't an aberration, he thought.
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Read Chapters 11-12
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Determining Feelings page 26 & Where When How pages 27-28 (orally) & Cause and Effect pages 29
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Day 7
Vocabulary Word of the Day
furl - to be or become rolled up, wrap up, curl up, curl, wind up, fold up
furled - Chapter 13 - Page 135 - Out rolled his tongue, an immense carpet of red that furled into the sky and back into the black hole of his mouth.
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Read Chapters 13-15
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Main Idea pages 30-31 & Fact and Opinion page 32 (orally) & Sequencing page 34
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Day 8
Vocabulary Word of the Day
tyranny - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator,
dictatorship, domination, totalitarianism
tyranny - Chapter 16 - Page 160 - "My lord," he said with a formal bow. "We thank you for our freedom from the wizard's tyranny. We are at your command."
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Vocabulary Practice Page http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading41/castle_in_attic/vocabulary_practice_attic2.htm
Read Chapters 16-17
Answer Comprehension Question Online
Portals Choosing Correct Meanings page 39-40
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Day 9
Vocabulary Quiz
Make a Castle Cake.
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