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** ericks page Prewrite **
1. What are you good at?Am good at math ,history, drawing ,and soccer because does subjects are not hard and the sport soccer is not hard neither.2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? feel relaxing and if I was doing everything right. 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?I will feel bad because there not let in me do what am good at.

** Chapter 1 **
1. What problems or conflicts are presented in chapter one? Tao needing to find a rabbit is an obvious one; identify at least two **more** (not having anything to do with the rabbit!). One of the conflict was that tao couldn't paint but he didn't listen to the results the second problem is that there's a wolf that took food away from tao and he can't get it away from the wolf and the other problem is that the wolf is hungry but he doesn't want to eat food because he had a bone splinter. 2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. The problem is going to get solve because tao going to go were the wolf is at and take the bone splinter away from the wolf mouth, the other problem is going to get solve because the wolf is going to help tao find a rabbit.


 * Example**:
 * sample conflict** : Tayo needs to find a rabbit.
 * sample predicted resolution**: He will find the one he lost.


 * conflict 1**: the wolf can't eat because he has a bone splinter.
 * predicted resolution 1 the resolution to the is that tao is going to come and take away the bone splinter from the wolf. **

Answer the questions below
 * conflict 2**:
 * predicted resolution 2**:

** Chapter 2 **
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? because he had a bone splinter. 2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? tao took the bone splinter away from the wolf mouth. 2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea? it's a bad idea because if they found out the tao enter the the slough hi going to get in a big trouble. .

Answer the questions below 1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? A. draw B. hunt C. make a flint knife D. control fire

2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw? A. food B. a bone splinter C. part of a tree D. a flint knife

** Chapter 3 **
3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? A. walk on a leash B. swim the river C. hunt D. escape Volt

4. What decision does Tao tell Volt? A. he is going to hunt with the dog B. the dog's name is Ram C. he is going to look for his parents since he doesn't know who they are D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp

5. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you feel. The other quality ? volt thinks that graybeard has two good sides one bad side and one good side the good side is that he helps tao paint, and the bad side is that he talks to spirits.

In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. What are the qualities of her character? List 3 qualities. Find evidence in the chapter to support your ideas. One day tao mother was a se Answer the following questions
 * Chapter 4 **

** Chapter 5 **
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? a horse and the wolf 2. Which is easier for him and why? the wolf dog

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 16, 2009 Answer the following questions **
Chapter 6 1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they? that he enter the slough cave and that he was hunting with a wolf 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet ?that his painting. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? that graybeard talks to spirits

**HOMEWORK Friday, October 16, 2009**
Read Chapter 7

**CLASSWORK Monday, October 19, 2009**
Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter. 1. Do you agree or disagree with Graybeard? Explain your answer. I disagree with gray beard because your doing what you like the most and because it what you do to have fun. 2. What about if someone today told you about the thing you most love to do that, "It is taboo. Whether you believe in it or not makes no difference. It is taboo. It is the rule of our society and you must live by it." Would you agree with them? Explain your answer. I WILL DISAGREE WITH THEM BECAUSE ITS WHAT PEOPLE LIKE THE MOST AND BECAUSE YOU COULD HAVE FUN.

**HOMEWORK Monday, October 19, 2009**
Read Chapter 8

**CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009**
Chapter 8 An important theme in this novel is that people should follow their dreams and do what they believe is right, even if they don't follow their society's expected ways. The author examines this theme in a stone age setting.

Imagine a similar situation today. Imagine a young person who wants to do something with their life that is different from what is normally expected in our society. What situation did you imagine? THAT SITUATION THAT I IMAGEN IS THAT IF A PERSON WANTS TO PLAY SOCCER AND THER PARENTS SAY THAT HE CANT PLAY SOCCER BECAUSE IS TO DENGER.

In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's expectations? Give your opinion .THEY SHOULD FALLOW THEIR DREAM.

Read Chapter 9
 * ====**HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009**====

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? graybeard change his mind because he sow that tao was like him that he wanted to be a painter. What does this tell you about his character? that he has a good side and a bad side.

**HOMEWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Read Chapter 10

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? the mountains that walk are animal like horses and antelopes 2. What almost happened to Tao? tao almost got crush by the mountains that walk.

**HOMEWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Read Chapter 11

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009**
Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? No because he screams to tao and he gets mad at tao and because he pulls taos hand when his painting. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? no because he gets mad and screams at you.

**HOMEWORK Friday, October 23, 2009**
Read Chapter 12

**CLASSWORK Monday, October 26, 2009**
Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? the ingredients are fish oil, animal fat , and blood ,and some eggs and honey. It surprised me that they use does kind of ingredients. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? tao is afraid that volt will think that the wolf dog is a evil spirit.

**HOMEWORK Monday, October 26, 2008**
Read Chapter 13

**CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009**
Chapter 13 1. Even if Ram had succeeded in hunting the deer, do you think it was a good idea of Tao's to "show off" his dog's ability to hunt? Explain. no because they will capture the wolf dog because the wolf dog is good at hunting. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. i think that there going to capture the wolf dog.

**HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009**
Read Chapter 14

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009**
Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? because he heard the sad, lonely cry. 2. What decision does Graybeard reach ? that if they trust me and do as I say, there will be no danger.

**HOMEWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009**
Read Chapter 15

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009**
Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? the problem that tao has is that he got lost and didn't know were direction to go.

**HOMEWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009**
Read Chapter 16

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 30, 2009**
Chapter 16 Look at the website of the Laxcaux Caves: [] Find a picture that resembles the one Tao is painting. Copy it as your answer to this question. Read Chapter 17 together in class (not for homework)

Chapter 17 Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction. my reaction to that chapter is good because it's nice that tao found that volt was his parent.

**HOMEWORK Friday, October 30, 2009**
Read Chapter 18

**CLASSWORK Monday, November 2, 2009**
Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? because he needs some to talk too.

Extra Credit Write a narrative describing what happens next. Make sure your plot has a conflict, a climax, and a resolution. You can add new characters if you want. ||



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