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 Odalys' Reading Log Odalys' Identity Work
1. What are you good at?
 * I am good in typing, playing, and using the computer, or laptop. **

2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at?
 * I fe **** el very happy to do what I am very good at. **

3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at?
 * I feel sad and sometimes mad when people tell me not do things I love to do. **

**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!).
 * The wolf would not eat and can not hunt. Another problem is Volt's attitude. **

2. Predict the resolution of each conflict.
 * I think the wolf will not eat and die.I think Volt will finally understand Tao and become a Chosen One. **

 **sample conflict ** : Tayo needs to find a rabbit.  **sample predicted resolution ** : He will find the one he lost.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Example **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">conflict 1 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">:** Volt is mean. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">predicted resolution 1 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">:** He will understand Tao. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">conflict 2 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">:** The wolf will not eat. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">predicted resolution 2 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">:** The wolf will die. **

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 2 **
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Why wasn't the wolf eating?
 * It had a bone splinter and can't eat like that. **

2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem?
 * Tao took out the splinter. **

2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea?
 * It was not a good idea because it is a taboo to go in the slough and they said there was black spirits there, and it was a good idea because there was food like mushrooms, berries, and fish. **

Answer the questions below

1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">A. draw ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> B. hunt C. make a flint knife D. control fire

2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw? A. food C. part of a tree D. a flint knife
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B. a bone splinter **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 3 **
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? A. walk on a leash B. swim the river <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> ** C. hunt ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> 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 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">

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.
 * Hi, I'm Volt, leader of a village. I am a very busy person and this boy, Tao, is making my life very hard. He is lazy and does not care about the others, since we are in a famine. Last time I send him to go get a rabbit to eat. He came back with nothing. He came telling me some lame excuses so I never hear excuses. He said he forgot it in the meadow. I told him to go get the rabbit and if it's gone to not come back till he has one. He also has a bad leg, so he is not a good hunter. I even think we don't need him. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 4 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> 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.
 * Vedra was a very loving mother. She would never let go of her son, Tao. They wanted Tao to be dinner for the Hyenas. Vedra was also very brave, since she fought like a cave lion screaming, biting, refusing to give you up. She was also very artistic since she was always making jewelry and things for the people in the village. That is how Vedra was. **

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 5 **
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw?
 * Tao tries to draw a horse and a wolf dog. **

2. Which is easier for him and why?
 * The wolf dog was easier for him, because the wolf was there and can see him and draw. **

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chapter 6 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> CLASSWORK Friday, October 16, 2009 Answer the following questions Chapter 6.

Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they?.
 * He knows that he hunts with a wolf and that he goes to the slough. **

Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?.
 * That he paints in caves. **

Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?
 * He is good in responsibility, but he is bad in not listening. **

HOMEWORK Friday, October 16, 2009 Read Chapter 7

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.
 * I agree with Graybeard, because it is law, and it is a taboo. **

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.
 * I disagree, because using computers is not a taboo, and it is not law to use it. **

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009 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. 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?
 * This girl wanted to be a famous basketball player when she grows up, but there was no parks next to her house. Her parents disagreed with her. They wanted her to be a volleyball player instead. Her classmates said that being a basketball player is for boys only. What should she do? **

In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's expectations? Give your opinion.
 * I say she should follow her dreams and become a basketball player. She should not listen to her classmates. **

HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009Read Chapter 9

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Chapter 9

Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind?
 * Yes, he will finally understand Tao. He has empathy. **

What does this tell you about his character? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,fantasy;"> HOMEWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Read Chapter 10
 * Graybeard is empathetic, caring, and nice. I think that is why he is a master. **

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009 Chapter 10.

What are the "mountains-that-walk"?.
 * The mammoths are. **

What almost happened to Tao?
 * Tao almost died, because the mammoth threw Tao to the reed grass. **

HOMEWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009 Read Chapter 11

CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009 Chapter 11

Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why?
 * I don't think so because he is bossy. He is not so patient, because Tao is a boy that wants to learn to draw. **

Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
 * No! I don't want to be his student, because he is too mean. **

HOMEWORK Friday, October 23, 2009 Read Chapter 12

CLASSWORK Monday, October 26, 2009 Chapter 12.

Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most?.
 * They need red, white, and yellow earth. That surprised me, because I did not know that you can make paint with dirt. **

Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?
 * He is afraid that Graybeard may die. **

HOMEWORK Monday, October 26, 2009 Read Chapter 13

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Chapter 131. 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. Maybe Volt can hear the noise of the animals and kill Ram. **

2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.
 * Volt will kill the wolf, because a wolf almost killed him, so he thinks wolves are bad luck. **

HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Read Chapter 14

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Chapter 14. Why does Tao cross the river?
 * To get away from the hunters and Volt. **

2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
 * He teaches Tao how to paint in the big cave. **

HOMEWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Read Chapter 15

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009

Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?
 * Tao will have to fight Saxon, the sacred bull. **

HOMEWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009

Read Chapter 16

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. ** HOMEWORK Friday, October 30, 2009
 * WOW! I always knew Volt was the father, but I was not sure so I did not say anything. I have so many questions now. Why is Volt trying to kill HIS OWN SON! Why didn't they tell Tao about his parents. Why is Volt mean TO HIS SON! Why? WHy?! WHY!

Read Chapter 18

CLASSWORK Monday, November 2, 2009

Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?
 * They don't know yet that Tao is the new cave painter. **

Extra Credit Write a narrative describing what happens next. Make sure your plot has a conflict, a climax, and a resolution. You can add new characters if you want.
 * I say there will be a new character. It will be a girl. Volt will still be leader,and he will have a better attitude. The girl came from the mountain people, but only Tao and her knew. They were going to keep that as a secret. The conflict will be that when they found out that the girl was from the mountain people, they wanted to send her back, but if she got back they would kill her. The climax is when she gets back to the mountain people and she sees the angry mountain people. The resolution is when she stays with Tao and the valley people. Tao will still paint and he still hunts with Ram. The girl also learns how to paint. **