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= Leah's Reading Log LEAH'S BOY IN THE PAINTED CAVE ASSIGNMENT = = Prewrite = 1//. What are you good at? I am good at tetherball 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I feel proud when I win. 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?// I feel mad when people don't let me do the things that I'm good at especially if it's a kid.

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


 * conflict 1**:// // One of my conflicts is that the clan is dying out of hunger. //
 * predicted resolution 1** //: My resolution is that Tao will bring enough food for the clan to eat.


 * conflict 2**: Another conflict is that Tao's friend the wolf is not eating.
 * predicted resolution 2**: I think that Tao will do something about the wolf's jaw.

Answer the questions below//

** //Chapter 2// **
//1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? The wolf wasn't eating because there was a bone splinter in it's jaw.

2. What was the resolution of the wolf's tooth? Tao pulled the bone splinter.

2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea?// // I think that it's a good idea and a bad idea at the same time.Well first of all it's a good idea because Tao needed some food and the slough had some fresh food there for Tao and Ram to eat. And it is also a bad idea because Tao is disobeying his clan too.And Volt also says that it is a taboo because there are evil spirits and demons.

Answer the questions below 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

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 the leader of the Clan.I believe that there are evil spirits in the slough because evil spirits lay there.I get mad at Tao because he always wants to do things his way not my way. What Tao is doing might be a Taboo because he told me that,Why don't we hunt with wolf dogs?I said no because that's a Taboo. That's what the mountain people do.

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 birth mother Vedra was a brave, protective, and a creative mother.All of these words describe Tao's mother Vedra.One of the evidence that Tao's mother Vedra was creative is that sheb made headbands, bracelets, jewelery and much more. But most of all ;all of the things that she made she gave away freely.Vedra was also protective and brave when she had Tao she fought for him with all her life.Vedra loved Tao very much.I could tell Vedra was a good mom to Tao.
 * Chapter 4 **

Answer the following questions//

** //Chapter 5// **
//1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? Tao tries to draw a horse, a row of bodies, and he also tried to draw Ram.

2. Which is easier for him and why? Well Ram was easier for him to draw because Ram was on the cave floor and Tao got an idea of tracing Ram's body.So drawing Ram was much easier for Tao. //

**//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? 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?//

// 1. Tao has broken two taboos; he is going into the slough and hunting with a wolf dog [Ram]. 2. Graybeard doesn't know about Tao drawing in the cave. 3. Graybeard is acknowledging Volt's characteristics by his beliefs. Like for instance Volt believes the slough as evil spirits and demons. And I'm always mad because I care about my clan. There my people. I need to show responsibility to my clan. //

**//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. 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.

1. Wow that's harsh for Graybeard to say to Tao because drawing is Tao's compassion. Imagine you lived back then with Tao, there was no video games, TV,and etc.. For Tao drawing was the only thing fun for him not hunting or gathering only drawing because Tao gets to be creative, and drawing was the only thing that let him express his feelings. Even though if drawing was a Taboo for his clan Toa was willing to break this Taboo and many more because he was willing to do the things thats right for what Tao believes in.

2. I would tell that person to be quiet because if I told them watching TV is illegal I bet you they'll still do it because that's what they think it's right they think it does nothing wrong, well I believe it brainwashes there heads and filling them with no knowledge just junk.[not really].And if there willing to fight for what's right then why shouldn't I. I believe that tether ball shouldn't be a Taboo.So no I wouldn't agree with them even if they were the president of the United States, that's just silly. //

**//CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009//**
//Chapter 8. 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? I imagine a young talented boy named Roger wanting to go to an vetenarian collage well because he loved animals very much. He wanted to go to a collage named Veter Collage. Rogers parents thought it was a silly idea for Roger to go to a veternarian ; what is he going to give animals C.P.R. Roger said Mom I think I might save a lot of innocent animals lives .Roger went to Veter Collage he got a degree and saved 1,000's of animals; including the president's dog !!!

Give your opinion. I think that gong to any collage is good because you can get someting out of your life doing something you know and love. Following your dreams is an important chapter in your life. //

** //CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009// **
//Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think that Graybeard did change his mind because he said that he wanted someone more professional than Tao. At least that's what I understood from the book.

What does this tell you about his character? It tells me that Graybeard is very picky in who he chooses and he is very wise too. Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The "mountains-that-walk" are the big Wooly mammoths that come in herds.

2. What almost happened to Tao? Tao almost got squashed by the mammoths. //

** //CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009// **
//Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why?// // I think that Graybeard is a good teacher because some teachers yell at you so you can learn from your mistakes and so you can learn. And for Tao yelling really helped him because he is starting to get better at drawing.

Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? If Graybeard could teach me a skill it would be magic because he said he can bring good hunting to hunting. //

** //CLASSWORK Monday, October 26, 2009// **
// Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? The ingredient that Tao used were limestone powder, fish oil, yellow clay, charcoal dust, boiled fat, clotted blood, and honey. The ingredient that surprised me most was the yellow clay because I don't know how did they find the clay I think they made it out of mud and something else to make the clay yellow. // //2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Tao was afraid at he end chapter because Graybeard was coughing loud and Tao noticed his weary shambling gait. Tao's heart ached and deep inside he was afraid for his old friend Graybeard.//

**//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. I think that it was a good idea for Ram to show off his abilities because it will protect Tao and himself from hunters and preys. And I also have my doubts because what happens if Ram is busy killing animals and he doesn't know what kind of animals he can kill. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.//

**//CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009//**
//Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? Tao crosses the river to save Ram from the mountain people. Tthe mountain people were about to eat Ram.

2. What decision does Graybeard reach?// //Graybeard decides for Tao to go to the secretcavern and draw Graybeard gave Tao his deerskin pouch.//

**//CLASSWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009//**
//Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? Tao is lost in the secret cavern with no light and he's not sure he's going in the right direction. //

**//CLASSWORK Friday, October 30, 2009//**
//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.

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. I was surprised that Volt is Tao's dad because since Volt is mean and he despises Tao who ever thought that he ended up being Tao's dad.I was shocked in that chapter.I think that's where all the action is on chapter 17 ! I was shocked, tense, and surprised all at once. And now that Tao has defeaten the sacred bull the curse was lifted and then Volt said now they can all hunt with wolf dogs.I wonder why Volt was always so mean to Tao if Volt knew that he was his son. Then all of a sudden he starts being nice to him because Tao really did show his manhood by deafeating the sacred bull. Actually I think that Tao is the bravest hunter in his clan because no one has ever defeaten the sacred bull; and especially Tao since he's only a young boy. And now Volt respects Tao for beating the sacred bull and Volt let's Tao follow his dreams of being a cave painter. //

**//CLASSWORK Monday, November 2, 2009//**
//Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? Tao feels he needs to go to the mountain people because he wants to follow Graybeards footsteps and be exactly like Graybeard. I think Graybeard was Tao's idol.

// Leah's Reading Log