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Monday, October 6, 2008 Prewrite 1. What are you good at? Im good at drawing 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I feel happy 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? I will feel upset

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

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

conflict 1: Tao was doing a taboo by drawing predicted resolution 1: He might become a chosen one

conflict 2:He fed a wolf which is a taboo predicted resolution 2:The wolf will be become friends with the whole clan

HOMEWORK: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 read chapter 2

CLASSWORK: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Answer the question below Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter? One of the important part is when he went into the Slough. The next important part when Tao fixed the wolf dogs tooth.

CLASSWORK Friday, October 10, 2008 Answer the questions below Chapter 3 1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? They learned how to work together to get eggs from vicious owls

2. What decision does Tao tell Volt? They should hunt with wolves.

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 think its a bad idea and a good idea. Because Tao could have gotten himself killed. But he had collected a lot of food for the clan. Also he did many taboos in the village. 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's mother name was Vedra of the Mountain People. She made a pre-immature child (which is the the boy named Tao). Vedra stayed in the Big Cave. She got food from Zala. She got weak and died before spring ended.

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? One of the animals he drew was a horse then a wolf dog (Ram) 2. Which is easier for him and why? Ram because he was in front of him 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? Graybeard know he broke a taboo because he saw Ram. He knew that Tao painted(which is also a taboo) 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? He didnt know that tao went in the Slough 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? That Volt only believes in evil spirits.

**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 disagree with Graybread it was not true all the time

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? That people grafitti 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 follow soceity's rule but if they really want to they should follow there heart.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 27, 2008 Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? He changed his mind because he saw how good Tao is becoming and Graybeard is almost going to die. What does this tell you about his character? That Graybeard is letting Tao draw under his training.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The mountains that walk of the mammoths 2. What almost happened to Tao? He almost got crushed by a mammoth CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Yes because he is strict and makes sure Tao does something right Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? Yes because he is very accurate CLASSWORK Thursday, October 30, 2008 Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? Charcoal ,fish oil,animal blood and fat,and eggs. The one that surprised me is the eggs,what type of drawing can we do with eggs? 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?He was afraid Graybeard was sick.

**CLASSWORK Tuesday, November 4, 2008**
Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? Because he heard a whining of a wolf 2. What decision does Graybeard reach?That he is letting Tao go                                                                                                                                                                                           CLASSWORK Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? His problem in the end of the story is that he had to go to the secret cave to paint animals CLASSWORK Thursday, November 6, 2008 Chapter 16 Look at the website of the Laxcaux Caves: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/ Find a picture that resembles the one Tao is painting. Copy it as your answer to this question. CLASSWORK Friday, November 7, 2008 Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? To prove himself to the mountain people