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Monday, October 6, 2008 1. What are you good at? The things I'm good at is decorating cakes, making cookie dough, swimming, and art.

2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I feel like I can do anything good. I also have fun when I'm doing the things I do best.

3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? I would feel disappointed and angry because they are the things I love to do.

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.

conflict 1:Tao was drawing in the sand and it was a taboo in the tribe. predicted resolution 1:Tao has to avoid being caught by someone in the tribe.

conflict 2:When he was small the tribe wanted to abandon him and leave him for the hyenas ( so they can eat him ). predicted resolution 2:Kala saved Tao from being the hyena's appetizer ( that would have ended bad ).

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

One of the two important events is that Tao goes into a forbidden place to find food. The other event is that happened was that Tao found berries, mushrooms, and other kind of food ( besides meat in the slough ).

Friday, October 10, 2008 Answer the questions below Chapter 3 1. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? Tao and Ram learned to hunt.

2. What decision does Tao tell Volt? Tao told Volt that they should hunt with wolfs.

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. If I were Volt I would feel that Tao might have a good idea. I also might feel like telling Tao that what if the wolfs betray us and keep-alive attack. I would think that the people from the tribe should vote. I will tell Tao that some wolfs attack people, but others are kind.

Monday, October 13, 2008 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 was a very creative girl. She made things like rings and headbands out of grass. She also saw the world like Tao saw it. She made beads, needles, and bracelets out of ivory and antlers.

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? Tao tries to draw a horse and a wolf ( Ram ).

2. Which is easier for him and why? The wolf was easier for him to draw because he saw Ram's outline during the sunset.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 20, 2008 Answer the following questions

1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they? One of the taboos is hunting in the Slough and the other taboo is hunting with a wolf dog ( Ram ). 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet. Graybeard doesn't know about Tao drawing in his cave yet. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? That he thinks that wolf dogs are demons and his father told him that a wolf gave him all his scars. His father also believed in the wolfs curse.

Thursday, October 23, 2008 I think Gray Beard is wrong because if Tao draws maybe he can change the taboo. He can also have his dream come true. He can also change the tribe's future.

Friday, October 24, 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. I think that women should have the wright to do the jobs they want to do. Like if they want to have a job their parents or the government don't want them to do. So, women should live their dream for what they what to have as their job. Like they say don't let anyone tell what job you can have and which ones you can't have. There is no difference ( there just jobs nothing more ).

Monday, October 27, 2008 Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think Graybeard changed his mind because Tao really wanted to draw so Graybeard decides that he will teach Tao how to draw or maybe he wants to help Tao follow his dream. What does this tell you about his character? I can tell that he doesn't like to be harsh or mean and he thinks that wolfs wouldn't hurt people also he wants to help Tao draw better ( because I think he likes Tao as a good friend ).

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The "mountains-that-walk" are really mammoths. 2. What almost happened to Tao? Tao almost got killed by a mammoth, but Ram saved his life.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? I think Graybeard is a good teacher because he told Tao that one day he might become better than him. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? I would like to be taught by Graybeard because he thinks that his students will become better than him and that he is a really good artist.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? There was animal blood, animal fat, fish oil, eggs, and honey. The thing that surprised me the most was the animal blood ( I didn't know they used animal blood for paint ). 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Tao is afraid at the end of the chapter because Graybeard was coughing loudly and I think Tao is worried about Graybeard ( because he thinks that he might not make his it to the other tribe ).

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. No, because Ram could have gotten killed by Volt and the hunters. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. I think that Tao is going to find Ram hurt on the other side of the river in the middle of a forest.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? Tao crossed the river to get Ram ( which is on the other side ). 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? The decision that Graybeard reaches is that Tao will become shaman.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter? The problem at the end of the chapter is that Tao has to go back to his tribe and paint in the Secret Cave ( and if he's caught by someone in the tribe before Graybeard tells them )

Thursday, November 6, 2008 Chapter 16

**CLASSWORK Friday, November 7, 2008**
Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? Tao feels that he needs to go to the Mountain People to explain himself.