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Silva, Emily Period. 4/5 3/3/09 Becky Essay

The story “Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys” is written by James Berry. It is about a girl named Becky that wants a bike, but her mom disagrees with that idea. Becky is a credible character because of how she acts, how she feels, and what she says. Character credibility is when a character in the story is acting like a real person would act.

First of all, Becky is credible because she begs her mom for what she wants, a bike. As Becky says, “Over and over I told my mom I wanted a bike.” She really wants a bike more than anything, so she pleads to her mom. This provides that Becky is a realistic character because a lot of kids bug their parents for what they want.

Secondly, Becky is a believable character because she fought with her friend and got angry with her. Becky thinks to herself, “For the first time Shirnette and me had a real fight because of what I hated most.” She was mad at her best friend because Shirnette let a cockroach fly down Becky’s blouse. She is credible because friends frequently fight with each other.

The third reason why Becky is credible is because she asks for some help to learn how to ride a bike. Becky asks The Wheel and Brake Boys. “Can somebody teach me to ride?” Becky doesn’t have a bike because in her neighborhood girls aren’t encouraged to ride them. She wants to be a part of the group, so she asks the boys to teach her a new skill. Becky stands up for what she wants just like any kid would.

In conclusion, Becky’s actions, her emotions, and her words that proves she is a credible character. You may even know somebody like Becky that is in your neighborhood.

Prewrite 1. What are you good at? 2.%2Proxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 ow 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? Answers: 1.I am good at Reading and Comprehension. 2.When I'm doing the thing I'm good at, I feel smart and confident to read. 3.If people wouldn't let me do the thing that I'm good at, then I woulnd't really care because I don't NEED to read.**
 * Monday, October 6, 2008

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. 2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. Example: conflict: Tao needs to find a rabbit. predicted resolution: He will find the one he lost.

prediction: I predict that Tao will come back for the animal and help it with any problems.
 * 1. conflict: Tao finds an animal and then leaves him alone for the evening.

2. conflict: Tao is stuck in the wilderness almost in the middle of nowhere untill he finds food for the clan prediction:I predict that Tao will find food because he is smart enough.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Answer the question below Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter? Answer: The first important thing thats happens in this chapter is he draws on the wall in the cave and he doesn't care what his clan will say. The second thing that happened in this chapter is that he finds shelter out in the wilderness and is safe until another kind of matter happens.

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?

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Tao was curious about the interesting facts about his real mother.Tao had asked Kala about his mother.She told him that his mother would never let him die just because he was premature and crippled.Tao's mother took great care of him and wouldn't let him die in the cold winter.Kala has also told him that she was very kind and creative.She would always make crafts and everyone else would ask where did you get them?Then his mom would just give it to them without anything to ask in return.When she had died she didn't let anything happen so Kala took him and raised him as if he was her own,but before that she said,"It had been the law if the clan that weak and impaired children be taken up among the boulders and left for the hyenas."Kala did not let that happen and now he is 14 and can take care of him self.**

CLASSWORK Friday, October 17, 2008 Answer the following questions Chapter 5 1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? 2. Which is easier for him and why? Answers: 1.Tao tries to draw a Wolf Dog and a Ram. 2.It is easier to draw the wolf dog because its just like drawing a regular dog but in wolf form.
 * Finish reading Chapter 5 in class

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? The two taboos that Tao has broken are that he hunted with a wolf dog and that he gets food at the slough, which is forbidden by his clan. 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? Graybeard doesn't know that Tao found a cave where he draws, but he is not allowed to because he is not a chosen one. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? Graybeard acknowledges that Volt is a very good man, but he believes in bad spirits too much.

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 23, 2008 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 rules? Give your opinion.

The situation i imagined is that if a male wants to be a hair designer then he can, and you should respect that. Just because a male wants to be a hair designer doesn't mean he is considered gay just because he likes to work on people's hair... Just like my hair designer he is a guy and I actually think that a guy hair specialist is better than the girl hair stylist when I got my hair done. Like right now I got my hair in layers 2 times and the first time was a girl that did it for me and I didn't like it at all, then when a guy did it for me i actually loved it.So yeah, I think it's wrong.**

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 28, 2008

1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? 2. What almost happened to Tao? Answers: 1.the mountains that walk are groups of animals, in this case they are cows antelopes and horses. 2.Tao has gotten attacked by two beasts and he could have died.
 * Chapter 10

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? Answers: I think that Graybeard is a good teacher because he respects his students. I guess I would like to have him as a teacher because he is one of the chosen ones and he would teach me valuable life skills.

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? Answers: 1 .Some of the ingredients are blood and fruit juices. 2. I think that Tao at the end of the chapter was afraid because that Graybeard knows that he draws, and it's a taboo.

CLASSWORK Monday, November 3, 2008 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. Answers: 1. I think it was a good idea so maybe he can scare people with that ability. 2. I don't really know what ill happen next.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? Answers: 1. Tao crosses the river because he wants to get to the other side. 2. Graybeard reaches the decision that he should stop teaching.

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.

Read Chapter 17 together in class (not for homework) **

CLASSWORK Friday, November 7, 2008**
Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?  Answers: Tao feels that he needs to go to the Mountain Peo