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1. What are you good at? Answer: I am good at playing online games on the internet and meeting/chatting with people around the world.

2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? Answer: I l ike it and i enjoy it I'm entertained n happy.

3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? Answer: I feel kinda sad and well bored too.

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!). Answer: One was Tao really loved drawing/painting but it was forbidden for it was a taboo to his tribe.

2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. Answer: I think that he will be permitted to paint/draw in the story.


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


 * conflict 1**: Tao's people were hungry.
 * predicted resolution 1**: I think that they are going to be able to get food from Tao on his hunt.


 * conflict 2**: Tao was force to go to The dark meadow to hunt.
 * predicted resolution 2**: Tao will be able to find a friend to help with the hunt.

Answer the questions below

Chapter 2
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? Answer: Because the wolf had a bone splinter stuck in it's mouth.

2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? Answer: Tao pulled the splinter out by bravely grabbing the wolf dog's head and pulling it with his bare hads.

2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea? Answer: I think it was a good idea because there was a lot of food to in the slough. Answer the questions below 1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? =A. draw=

B.hunt make a flint knife
C. 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. I am Volt I'm the leader of a clan.There is this boy named Tao who really annoys me sometimes.He always makes me so mad and he too gets mad.Because he does not know why i descipline him like that.This young boy Tao always want to do thins his way so he disobeys my clan rules.That's why i always get mad at him he ones lost a rabbit when he was hunting that he was suppose to bring to camp to eat.But what did he do he forgot about it and went back without a rabbit.He made me so angry that i bursted into flames I punished him that.I made him hunt and told him not to come back without that rabbit.Thats what really gets me angry because he knows our clan is starving and he is not focusing.

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. Vedra Tao's mother was a very young and and loving mother.She loved Tao so much that she refused to give Tao up and was willing to put her life on the line to keep Tao.In Kala's story Kala told Tao that his mother didn't wanna give him up.Kala also told tao how brave and courageous his mother was. How Vedra was fighting like a cave lion screaming,bitting,refusing to give Tao up.Then finally another thing about Vedra is that she was a very creative woman.She made lots of jewelry and things for the people to have and that was very kind of her. Answer the following questions
 * Chapter 4 **

Chapter 5
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? Answer: The horses and the wolf dog. 2. Which is easier for him and why? Answer: It was easier for him to draw the wolf dog because it was in front of his face and he didn't have to imagine it.

**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? Answer: They were entering the slough and being with a wolf dog. 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? Answer: That Tao paints and draws. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? Answer: That Volt was a good man,but he believes in too many of his dreams of spirits and demons.

**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. Answer: I agree with Graybeard because wether Tao is good at it or not an it its his dream it's a taboo to his clan and Tao could possibly get killed.If that happened to me i too will this agree like Tao but if its the matter of life and death i would have to live with it. 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. Answer: Well i'll be in the middle because like I said if its the matter of life and death like Tao's society I would have to live with it but if it's a rule that doesn't make a huge deal about it I would do what I must or like to do.

**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? Answer: I've imagined guy who wants to be a priest and focus his whole time to god and not get married,but his family disagrees with him and wants him to marry a rich women who came from a rich family.​

In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's expectations? Give your opinion. Answer: My opinion is he should follow his own situation because he will enjoy it and he will be close to god.

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

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? Answer: Because maybe Graybeard wants a successor and someone to follow his footsteps. What does this tell you about his character? Answer: I think he felt sad because he felt sad about Tao since Tao only wanted to paint but he was forbidden from doing it.

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

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? Answer: Are the giant mammoths. 2. What almost happened to Tao? Answer: He almost got badly injured by a raging mammoth.

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

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009**
Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Answer: Yes because he is very patient Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? Answer: Yes I would like to be thought because I want a teacher who understands pain and mistakes.

**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? Answer: Fish oil,animal fat,blood,some eggs,and honey.What surprised of the was the fish oil because its the most unique one. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Answer: Because Graybeard's heart ached and deep inside Tao was afraid for his old friend. .

**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. Answer: No because the wolf dog will not be welcomed to the clan for it's a taboo,the wolf dog will immidiety be expelled and maybe even killed by the clan. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. Answer: I think that Tao will somehow prove the wolf dog skills to the clan and the clan will welcome 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? Answer: Tao crossed the river to try to find his old friend Graybeard. 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? Answer: Graybeard's decision was for Tao to help him get to the land of where Tao's people are.

**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? Answer: Tao was lost in the deep darkness of the cafe and did not know where 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. Answer: One of Tao's paintings was the longhorn.  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. Answer: Wow y reaction in chapter 17 was very sad and surprised.I was sad because I didn't think that the old shaman Graybeard will pass away in chapter 17.I thought he was gonna live on continuing teaching Tao more and more painting and drawing skills.I was surprised because all this time that Tao was with his clan that his leader of his clan was his long lost father that he never met or seen.I got really tense on that part of the chapter when Volt finally talk to Tao in a way of smoothness and not anger.Then he told Tao that he no longer needs a father.

**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? Answer: Tao needed to go to the mountain people to prove him self to that clan that he is now a new cave painter like how he proved him self to the valley people.

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. Answer: What happens next is that Tao goes to the mountains to go to the clan of the mountain people.Tao goes to them and introduces him self to the leader Duke.Duke was a leader who was very picky on people at first he didn't believe Tao and imprisoned him in the dark cave.Tao was alone and didn't had any food to eat.The leader was very happy on what he have done because he thought Tao was an intruder and was gonna steal their food and other stuff.Then Tao was becoming very hungry and to get rid of his hunger Tao reached in to his skin pouch and grab his painting equipments and tried to reach out of the cage to the wall of the cave and started painting.He swung his hands freely like how Graybeard had thought him.Swinging his hand freely lines to lines making a beautiful image of a bison.After he smiled to his painting feeling s proud as proud as he could be thinking that his death is becoming sooner and sooner.Outside the cave Duke and his clan members were talking about the boy after Duke sended Kaloy his right hand man to go to the cave and check on the boy if he is still there and not have scaped.So Kaloy went to the cave and he saw Tao lying in the cage looking so hungry and thirsty.When Kaloy stepped inside the cave he noticed a marvelous painting of a bison so majestic and beautiful.Right after he saw the painting he quickly rushed to Duke to tell him about the marvelous painting and that the boy might have been telling the truth.Then Duke Kaloy reported to Duke and Duke ordered his people to witness what Kaloy was saying.They all went to the cave and saw the marvelous painting they were so amazed that they forgot about Tao as a thief to them.Then Duke was also so amazed that he ordered his men to let Tao free and take him in to the hut to get some food and water.Tao took a longin the hut and woke up,he saw Duke and his men in front of him and he was so afraid that they might kill him.But quickly Duke went on his knees to be forgiven by the boy.Duke said "Please forgive our miss behavior cave painter we were just curious and did not believe you we are so sorry."Tao couldn't say anything rest he was so surprised for a leader of a clan to go on his knees and ask for forgiveness.Duke quickly ask the boy "Young cave painter will you paint for us to grant us good luck?" Tao smiled,"I'll be glad to."After everyone smiled and had a celebration for the new cave painter Tao.