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Monday, October 6, 2008 Prewrite 1. What are you good at? I am good at soccer. 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? __I feel great when I am playing soccer.___ 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? It makes me feel mad.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 CLASSWORK 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!). The boy had a bad right leg. 2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. He will be late but will still bring food for his clan. Example: sample conflict : Tayo needs to find a rabbit. sample predicted resolution: He will find the one he lost.

conflict 1:he's going to be late to his clan. predicted resolution 1:he'll bring tons of food.

conflict 2:his clan was really mad. predicted resolution 2:he was scared.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Answer the question below\/ Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter? The boy wanted to draw a picture but he can't because it's against the law. The boy feeds a wolf and helps a wolf.

CLASSWORK Friday, October 10, 2008 Answer the questions below Chapter 3 1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? They learn how to work together. 2. What decision does Tao tell Volt? How to calm down the wolf. 3. Look at Tao's decisions and actions from Volt's perspective. Pretend you are Volt. Write a first person paragraph explaining how you feel. I feel great after that big talk and I think he is smart.

CLASSWORK Friday, October 17, 2008 Finish reading Chapter 5 in class Answer the following questions Chapter 5 1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? 2. Which is easier for him and why? what he could do is draw a horse and a dog. What was simple for him was the dog. CLASSWORK Monday, October 20, 2008 Answer the following questions

Chapter 6 1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they? 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? He drew pictures in his cave and he drew animals. He does not know anything about the ram. That he is probably jealous.

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 23, 2008 Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter. Do you agree or disagree with Graybeard? Is what he says true for those times, but not now? Or is the reverse true: is it true now, but wasn't true then? I could not believe the last paragraph.I disagree with him.It is the reverse true.

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, where a person's desires go against society's expectations What situation did you imagine?

In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion.

cChapter 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, where a person's desires go against society's expectations What situation did you imagine? That i should not do the oppsite. In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion. They should do the society rules.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 27, 2008 Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? What does this tell you about his character? I think that was cool that he changed his mind. His character is probably real generous.

Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? 2. What almost happened to Tao? Mountains that walk is what they think is haunted. He almost got haunted.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? I think he'll be a good teacher because he seems like a good leader. I would like to be teached hunting because it seems like he's real good at hunting. He almost got haunted.

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 30, 2008 Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? It was steambeads and bright red earth. Because the old man was leaving.

CLASSWORK Monday, November 3, 2008 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. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. No because then everybody would want to bother him. he will get hurt.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? He was feeling toataly damp and he felt petrified and numb he was feeling sick. Becky essay