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

1. Playing guitar. 2. I feel okay. 3. I would feel angry and sad.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 7, 2008 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.

1. He got vanished from the tribe. 2. There will not be a solution.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Answer the question below Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter?

1. Tao thought he heard an evil scream.

CLASSWORK Friday, October 10, 2008 Answer the questions below Chapter 3

1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?

2. What decision does Tao tell Volt?

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.

1. Tao's mother was very brave and she wouldn't give her son up she wrestled,bit,cut, and scratched the people that wanted to take away her son. She was a very strong women never gave up I would consider her a good mother. Her soul was strong and wouldn't give up her son so I'd say she is a great mom.

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? 2. Which is easier for him and why?

1. A horse & a ram.

2. The ram.

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? 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?

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?

1. Well if it's a taboo it wouldn't be so smart to do it.

2. It was a taboo so I agree.

3. It was true for those times but not anymore.

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?

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

There was once a boy who's father was a captain in the army the society expected the boy to also be one. But the boy didn't like anything to do with war except for his father of course. The boy was interested in playing the viola. He secretly followed his dream and grew to be a great violist so his father understood.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 27, 2008 Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? What does this tell you about his character?

1. Graybeard changed his mined because deep like way deep in his heart he understood him.

2. Graybeard is a strong proud and mysterious person.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? 2. What almost happened to Tao?

1. The Mammoths. 2. He was about to get killed by a mammoth.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?

1. Yes because he is clever and has lived longer. 2. Yes because he is a wise man.

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 30, 2008 Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?

1. Red Earth,limestone powder,fish oil,and charcoal. 2. He was maybe afraid that he might get really old and die

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.
 * CLASSWORK Monday, November 3, 2008**

1. It would of been a good idea anyway because they would of caught more game or would of got it quicker. 2. i predict that the hunters might see the dog and find that tao is with him

CLASSWORK Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? 2. What decision does Graybeard reach?

1. he wants to look for ram. 2. he told tao to take him to the clan people.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? 1. They want to kill the wolf dog.

**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%