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** Prewrite **
1. What are you good at? A:Drawing Japanese Manga 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? __A:I feel like im turning Japanese LOL__ 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? A:Do it any way

** 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!). 2. Predict the resolution of each conflict.


 * Example**: __Tao drawing__
 * sample conflict** : __Tao needs to find a rabbit.__
 * sample predicted resolution**: __He will find the one he lost.__


 * conflict 1**: __Tao is drawing but keeps it a secret because it was a taboo__
 * predicted resolution: __He keep it a secret__ **

Answer the questions below
 * conflict 2**: __Volt is mad at Tao because he doesn't pay attention__
 * predicted resolution 2**: __Tao will try harder__

** Chapter 2 **
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? __A:He had a bone splinter stuck in his jaw__ 2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? __A:Tao pulled it out__ 2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea? A: I think it's a good idea because their might be food in their Answer the questions below 1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? A:A. draw 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:B. a bone splinter 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:C. hunt A. walk on a leash B. swim the river C. hunt D. escape Volt

4. What decision does Tao tell Volt? A:D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp 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'll fell like i have power because im a leader of a tribe. ** Chapter 4 ** 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. A:Tao's mother was brave, and went threw a lot for Tao.

** Chapter 5 **
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? A:A horse and a wolf 2. Which is easier for him and why? A:Its easier for Tao to draw a wolf because he has one

**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? A:He painted and he hunted with the wolfdog 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? A:The painting one 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? A:He is a good man he cares for his tribe. Thats good,but the bad thing is he yells a Tao and he is just a boy

**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. A:I don't agree with Grey Bread everyone has the right to do what they want.

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. A:I'f playing video games was a taboo I will kill my self.

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

**CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009**
Chapter 8 1. 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.A:I don't know that not my choice

2. 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? A:I imagine a dude running a nail salon super creepy.

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

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Chapter 9 1. What does this tell you about his character?A:Grey bread is a wise old man

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

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"?A:There mammoths 2. What almost happened to Tao?A:He almost got step on by a 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?A:Yes he is but he is strict Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?A:Yes I would

**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?A:Vegies 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?A:Grey bread mite die

**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. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.

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

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009**
Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? 2. What decision does Graybeard reach?

**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?

**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.

**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? 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.