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 * CLASSWORK** **Monday, October 12, 2009**

Prewrite 1. What are you good at? I'm good at dancing!!! 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I'm feel good when i dance and i feel really happy i can express myself to different people. 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? I would feel sad if i couldn't dance because it sometimes gets boring when u just do nothing!!!

**HOMEWORK** **Monday, October 12, 2009**

 * Read chapter 2**

**CLASSWORK** **Tuesday, October 13, 2009**
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!). Tao the little boy really loved to draw but it was a taboo to his tribe/clan. 2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. Maybe they would let Tao draw because he loves it so much.
 * //Chapter 1//**


 * Example**: Tao needs to find a rabbit so his clan wont starve.
 * Sample conflict ** : Tao needs to find a rabbit.
 * Sample predicted resolution ** : He will find the one he lost.


 * Conflict 1 ** : The little boy Tao loved to draw but it was a taboo o his tribe/clan.
 * Predicted resolution 1 ** : If his tribe sees it i think they would let him draw again.


 * Conflict 2**: The wolf dog ram couldnt eat because he had a bone splinter stuck in his jaw.
 * Predicted resolution 2 ** : The wolf dog trusted Tao to feed him so he wont die of starvation.

**CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 13, 2009**
Chapter 2 //1.//** Why wasn't the wolf eating? He had a bone splinter stuck in his jaw. He had to trust Tao to ffed him so he wouldnt die. It was bad becauseit was a taboo to the tribe because there were evil spirits in there, but the good thing was that there was alot of food in the slough so he decided to go in there to get some for his tribe.
 * Answer the questions below
 * // 2. //** What was the resolution of the wolf's problem?
 * //3.//** Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea?

**HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 13, 2009**

 * Read Chapter 3**

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 14, 2009**
//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
 * Answer the questions below

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

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

//**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. If I was Volt I would've been mad at Tao. Because you should always follow your tribes rules but also i think u could do whatever but it cant stop you from caring for the people u love. What i think Volt is trying to do is that e is trying to teach Tao a lesson and since he forgot the rabbit in the begining Volt made Tao go back into the forest because Volt cares for the people in his tribe and he doesnt want them to starve.

**//CLASSWORK Thursday, October 15, 2009//**
Answer the following questions 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. Tao's mother was brave,caring, and artistic. She loved Tao so much she cared about him and the people in her clan. She made things for people and gave it to them for free. When the valley people found out that Taos mother had a baby which was Tao they tried to find her find and they did they found her in a cave with Tao and they tried to get him she was fighting like a mountain lion so they wouldnt take Tao away and she all of a sudden got sick then she pasted away.
 * Chapter 4**

Answer the following questions 1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? Tao tryed to draw a horse and his wolf dog Ram. 2. Which is easier for him and why? The wolf dog was the easiest because he could see it right in front of him.
 * Chapter 5**

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 16, 2009**
Chapter 6** 1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they? The two taboos that Graybeard know about are,going into the slough,and hunting with a wolf dog. 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? He doesnt know that Tao is drawing in caves. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? Graybeard is very nice he is trying to prtect his tribe/clan from wolf dogs and the bad spirits of the slough because when he was a kid Volts mother was killed by a wolf dog.
 * Answer the following questions

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

**CLASSWORK Monday, October 19, 2009**
//1.//** Do you agree or disagree with Graybeard? Explain your answer? I agree with Graybeard because its a matter of caring for your clan/tribe or society you could do watyou want to do but it cant stop u from caring for the people that you love and care about. No i wouldn't because i think that you could do whatever you want but like i said it cant stop u from caring for the people you love and care about, if it does you know you cant do it because you always have to think of the people you love before anything else.
 * Write your reaction to the last paragraph in the chapter.
 * // 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.

** 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?

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

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

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think Graybeard is gonna teach him how to draw because when he dies he needs a person to take his place. What does this tell you about his character? This tells me that he cares about all the tribes and himself.

**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 were the mamoths that were chasing after Tao and Ram. 2. What almost happened to Tao?

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

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009**
Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Yes i think Graybeard was a good teacher because he has a lot of experience and he discipline Tao. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? Yes because he is a very wise teacher.

**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? I think they used charcoal. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Because he was afraid that Graybeard would get worser.

**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.