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Monday, October 6, 2008

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? Answers: 1. I am good at playing soccer....but not so good just a little 2.I feel excited and sometimes I don't even remember were am I playing. 3.I don't really know but i think i would feel mad at them so much.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 CLASSWORK 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: Tao needs to be careful when he is painting or else he will be caught, he needs to be careful because drawing is a taboo except for chosen ones. predicted resolution 1: He will hide when somebody is about to catch him painting.

conflict 2: Tao wanted to kill a wolf but not that much anyways there is more than one. predicted resolution 2: He will not kill a wolf infact he would maybe keep one as a pet or to help him to hunt. CLASSWORK: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Answer the question below Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter?

1:One is Tao loves to draw and he is not supposed to. 2:The second event is he is supposed to hunt for the clan and himself but instead he draws without anyone knowing.

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?

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.

1:They learn to be friends together. 2:The decision that Tao told Volt was what could he will only bring what he can catch.That shows me that he does not try to kill something else besides something easy to catch.

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:Tao tried to draw a horse and Ram. 2:Ram was easier becuase each time Tao tried to draw a horse it would get worst each time he tried.

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?

1:They are hunting with a wolf dog and hunting in forbidden land. 2:He doesn't know that Tao draws. 3:Volt is a nice person and dreams often about evil demons.

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

1:I think greybeard changed his mind because Tao is a good person to know and he is nice to Greybeard. 2:I think Greybeard is a grand person.

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

1:Mountains that walk are mammoths but they are clled that becuase they are really big and hairy. 2:Tao almost died becuase the mammoths were about to stomp on him.

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:I think graybeard is a good teacher because he is old and old people know more than younger people. 2:Yes i would like to be taught by Graybeard because he is very wise and know were and when to do things

**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: The animal blood from a Boar and I remember the animal fat also from a Boar 2:Tao is afraid at the end of the chapter because Graybeard leaves alone, Tao is maybe afraid because of that because Graybeard is old and could get killed by dangerous animals.

**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.

1:Yes i think it would of been a good idea becuase Volt could of seen the wold dog hunt so good that he would'nt get mad about Ram hunting with Tao and Tao would'nt have to keep it a secret. 2:I think Ram would appear right after even though he was lost in the river.

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

1:Tao crosses the river because there is a fire and he is trying to get away from Volt and the clan. 2:Graybeard decides to let go of Ram by telling the mountain people to let go of him his other decision is to go back to Volt's clan with Tao.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?

1:Tao is in a very dark cave and he hears a hissing sound and gets worried.

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.



Chapter 17 Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction.

My reaction is WOW! EXACTLY they finally believed Tao that he didn't kill Graybeard but I didn't get too happy when I found out that Volt was Tao's father and Tao's mom husband. I wasn't too happy and I was shocked because Volt has done many mean things to Tao but atleast Volt has don a little bit good to tao some in the middle in the story and the end.

CLASSWORK Friday, November 7, 2008 Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People?

Tao feels he should go to the mountain people because they except him as a cave painter and they finally believe he didn't kill Graybeard