{"id":3815,"date":"2017-02-13T01:29:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T06:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:11:57","slug":"the-castle-in-the-attic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3815","title":{"rendered":"The Castle in the Attic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3815\" class=\"elementor elementor-3815\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8002e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8002e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c274d3e\" data-id=\"c274d3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbc546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bbc546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"450\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-The-Castle-in-the-Attic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28947\" alt=\"The Castle in the Attic Teaching Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-The-Castle-in-the-Attic.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-The-Castle-in-the-Attic-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-The-Castle-in-the-Attic-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-The-Castle-in-the-Attic-36x19.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-The-Castle-in-the-Attic-48x25.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681b1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"681b1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Are you looking for a fun novel to use with your students?\u00a0<em>The Castle in the Attic<\/em>\u00a0is both entertaining and educational. Your students will enjoy reading a novel set during Medieval Times. They will also love reading about William\u2019s adventures as he travels back in time.<\/p><h2>The Castle in the Attic Summary<\/h2><p>William uses the magical Janus medal to shrink Mrs. Phillips, his beloved nanny, down to the size of his index finger. He thinks this is the only way to keep her from leaving him and returning to her home in England. William takes her to the attic to live in a magical toy castle.<\/p><p>Sir Simon who also lives in the magical castle has lost his kingdom to the evil wizard Alastor. He asks William to shrink himself so that he can go on a quest. The plan is for Willam to not only help Sir Simon defeat Alastor but to retrieve the second half of the Janus medal so that Mrs. Phillip can return to her normal size.<\/p><p>Will William be able to defeat the evil wizard Alastor, help Sir Simon, and return Mrs. Phillips to her normal self? Read Elizabeth Winthrop\u2019s book to see if William is successful in his quest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91b3fa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91b3fa2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d48fa95\" data-id=\"d48fa95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449aba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449aba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Castle in the Attic Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b3395f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b3395f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cab19e\" data-id=\"4cab19e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d63b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d63b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Book Unit Samples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a4a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92a4a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_castleattic\/castleatticsamplepin.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Castle in the Attic Novel Study Samples\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77afdd6\" data-id=\"77afdd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535b236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"535b236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"left\">This sample contains the following:<\/p><ul><li>Vocabulary<\/li><li>Comprehension for Chapters 1-2<\/li><li>Constructed Response Question<\/li><li>Skill Lesson \u2013 Citations (Creating a Bibliography)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f27c99a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f27c99a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_castleattic\/castlesample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d4660 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d4660\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f35ffdd\" data-id=\"f35ffdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac060e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac060e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #1 ~ Writing Prompts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78c1c84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78c1c84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ef8e0\" data-id=\"d0ef8e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e608cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e608cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_castleattic\/The-Castle-in-the-Attic-Teaching-Ideas-2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Castle in the Attic Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b9fcb7\" data-id=\"8b9fcb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bcac7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bcac7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Write a letter to Mrs. Phillips from William. Apologize for your behavior and explain how you will make things right.<\/li><li>Write a descriptive paragraph about the castle. Use sensory language to create an image in the reader&#8217;s mind.<\/li><li>Write a diary entry from William&#8217;s perspective. Describe a day spent in the castle.<\/li><li>Write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not Mrs. Phillips was right to keep the castle a secret from William.<\/li><li>Write a character analysis of William, Mrs. Phillips, and the Silver Knight. Discuss the characters&#8217; motivations, personalities, and relationships with each other. \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838707b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"838707b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d71015 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d71015\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-904155c\" data-id=\"904155c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fb266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5fb266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Teaching Idea #2 ~ Castle Design Challenge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d47cb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d47cb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59bce96\" data-id=\"59bce96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9355cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9355cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_castleattic\/The-Castle-in-the-Attic-Teaching-Ideas.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"The Castle in the Attic Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a37822d\" data-id=\"a37822d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ac0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1ac0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After reading the novel, have students work in small groups to design and build their own castle models. Encourage them to be creative and think about different materials they could use. Have them present their models to the class and explain the different features they included.<\/p><p>Encourage students to be creative and think outside the box when designing their castles. Remind them to consider the setting and time period of the castle, as well as the function and purpose of each feature they include.<\/p><p><strong>Towers and Turrets:<\/strong> Castles typically have towers and turrets for defense and lookout purposes. Students can design their own unique towers and turrets using various materials such as paper rolls, cardboard, or clay.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b4964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89b4964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Moat and Drawbridge:<\/strong> Many castles have a moat surrounding them, which can be filled with water or left dry. Students can design their own moat and drawbridge using paper, paint, or other materials.<\/p><p><strong>Walls and Gates:<\/strong> Castles are known for their walls and gates. These are designed to protect the castle from invaders. Students can create their own walls and gates using cardboard, popsicle sticks, or other materials.<\/p><p><strong>Great Hall:<\/strong> Many castles have a great hall. This room is used for feasting and other social gatherings. Students can design their own great hall with tables, chairs, and decorations.<\/p><p><strong>Dungeon:<\/strong> Some castles have dungeons for prisoners. Students can design their own dungeon using cardboard boxes, construction paper, or other materials.<\/p><p><strong>Courtyard:<\/strong> Castles often have a courtyard, which can be used for jousting, archery, or other outdoor activities. Students can design their own courtyard using grass, rocks, or other natural materials.<\/p><p><strong>Secret Passages:<\/strong> Many castles have secret passages, which can be used for escape or spying purposes. Students can design their own secret passages using cardboard boxes, tunnels, or other materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2e797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2e797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05a67eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05a67eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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