Kimberly

Monday, October 6, 2008 Prewrite 1. What are you good at? I think I'm good at talking to my friends 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I feel comfortable when I'm talking to my friends 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? If people wouldn't let me talk to my friends I would feel sad and lonely.

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. Another problem Tao has is that they don't have enough food all Tao can find is field mice. In addition another problem Tao has is that the chief got mad at Tao for coming late and staying behind all the time. 2. conflict: All tao can find for food is field mice predicted resolution: He will find more food when the summer comes. Conflict:the chief gets mad at Tao Predicted Resolution:Maybe the chief will come to forgive Tao.

CLASSWORK: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Answer the question below Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter? One important event is that Tao doesn't find any food. Another problem is that the wolf had a splinter in his tooth.

CLASSWORK Friday, October 10, 2008 Answer the questions below Chapter 3 1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? What Tao and Ram learned to do together was hunt.

2. What decision does Tao tell Volt? The decision Tao tells Volt is that he will hunt alone.

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. If I was looking at Tao from Volt's perspective i would have felt kind of mad.I would have been mad because Tao wouldn't want to hunt with his clan or tribe. Or may be I would have felt mad because i was kind of like his father and he didn't want to hunt with me.I might have also felt sad and betrayed and abandoned by him.I would have felt like if i didn't matter to him.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 13, 2008 Read Chapter 4 in class. Answer the following questions Chapter 4 In a good paragraph, describe Tao's mother. Start with an interest grabber. Then write your topic sentence. Give three details or examples to support your thesis. Use a quotation from the chapter. Tao had never known his mother until now when Kala told him. His mother had a peaceful look in her eyes.she was just a girl but had the incstincts of a women.

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? The first animal Tao tried to draw was the horse.The second animal Tao tried to draw was Ram. 2. Which is easier for him and why?

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? One of the taboos is that he hunts with a wolf dog. The second one is that he paints on cave walls. 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?The taboo he doesn't know about yet is that he hunts on forbidden land. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? The aspects Graybeard is acknowledging about Volt is that he is a good man but often dreams of spirits and demons.

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? my reaction to the last paragraph was if it is a taboo he shouldn't do it. i agree and disagree with Graybeard.i agree with him because it is a taboo for his clan and he should follow what his clan believes .i disagree with Graybeard because its Tao's passion and he should do what he believes. it was true for those times but now everyone can draw whenever they want.

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? I imagine a situation in where a girl and a girl want to get married and want to have a family together. In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion. In the situation i imagined i think those two girls should follow their dreams in getting married together and having a family even though society doesn't expect it.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 27, 2008 Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think Graybeard changed his mind because he wanted to give him a chance to paint even though he can't. What does this tell you about his character? This tells me that he cares for Tao's ability to want to draw.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The "mountains-that-walk" are like the earth,massive,shaggy old giants,lumbering out of the dawn. 2. What almost happened to Tao? Tao almost got killed by mammoths.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? I think Graybeard is a good teacher because he always gives Tao a chance. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? I think i would have liked to be taught a skill by him because he seems like he knows the stuff and he always gives you a chance.

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. I don't think it was a good idea for Tao to show his dogs ability to hunt because Volt still hates wolf dogs so he would still try to kill Ram. I think it would have been better if he had just left everything alone. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. If i had read ahead i think Volt and his men would have gotten Tao and would have been mad and would have yelled at him. Then when they left Tao would have called Ram to come back.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? Tao crosses the river because he hears a wolf dog cry and thinks its Ram. 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? The decision Graybeard reached is that Tao must help Graybeard get back to the land of Tao's people.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? The problem Tao has at the end of the chapter is that a drop of water from the ceiling fell into his lamp and it turned it off and he couldn't see anything in the cave.

CLASSWORK Thursday, November 6, 2008

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 was "OH MY GOD!" but I kind of predicted it. I kind of predicted it because you kind of sense that he is his dad. I also sensed he was his dad because i think in chapter sixteen its says that Volt saw him but didn't say anything. In a way I was still surprised because at the end when Tao says "YOU ARE MY FATHER" Volt says "YOU ARE A MAN NOW YOU DON'T NEED A FATHER ANYMORE" now that was COOL. In addition i was surprised because when Tao was on the floor Volt got out and started waving his hands. I really liked reading this chapter and book it was the best.

CLASSWORK Friday, November 7, 2008 Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? Tao feels he has to go to the mountain people to prove himself.



Jovel, Kimberly February 27,2009 Per. 2/3

Eleven

The story I read was Eleven it was written by Sandra Cisneros. It talks about a girl named Rachel who has to keep a red, stretched-out, stinky, dirty sweater. The part that is unfair that its not even hers. In this story Rachel is credible. The first reason why Rachel is credible is because she makes a little situation into a big problem. Like for example other kids might make the same big deal out of it. This makes her credible because all kids do this. Girls might say " OMG! My hair is all frizzy i can't go to school like this." If your talking about a guy he might say "DAMN I'm out of gel I got to go buy more before school starts. Another reason why Rachel is credible is because she feels like a doll, that she is many different ages.

Jovel, Kimberly

March 3,3009 Per. 2/3

Becky Essay The story I read was Becky and the Wheels-and-Brake Boys. This story was written by James Berry. The story is about a girl named Becky who really wants a bike, but can’t get one until the end. Becky is a credible character. She is a credible character because of what she feels, says, and does. One reason why Becky is believable is because she wants to fit in with the other children. For example, Becky thinks, “I only want to be with Nat, Aldo, Jimmy, and Ben.” They all have bikes and she wants one too, so she can ride and play with them. This proves that Becky is credible because lots of people have a time when they want something that will help them fit in with other kids. Becky is credible because she keeps begging her mom. Kids always beg their parents for something they want. Becky says to her self. “Over and over I told my mom I wanted a bike.” A while later she tells her mother, “I still want to have a bike really badly.” In order to get what she wants, Becky thinks she has to ask several times and give reasons for how she feels towards the item. This shows Becky is believable because almost many kids love begging for things until they get them. Another reason why Becky is credible is because she fights and makes up with her friend. Children always fight with their friends and make up the next day or week, but either way they do. As an example Becky thinks, “For the first time me and Shirnette had a real fight, because of what I hated most.” Shirnette wanted to get back at Becky because Becky had put a centipede up her shirt, so she got even by putting a cockroach in Becky’s blouse. This proves that Becky is a realistic character. In conclusion, Becky, the main character in “Becky and the Wheels-and-Brake Boys,” is believable because of her emotions, her words, and her actions. That means that she is your average child.