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

Example: sample conflict : Tayo needs to find a rabbit. sample predicted resolution: He will find the one he lost.

conflict 1:he tries to feed the wolf. predicted resolution 1:he's going to help it.

conflict 2:he has a bad foot. predicted resolution 2:he;s learned how to work with it.

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

Tao helps the wolf with its problem. he finally got to paint.

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

2. What decision does Tao tell Volt?if you want to hunt with a demon spirit than leave.

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. I would feel anger and rage that he would do a taboo.Ya but not that mad at all its just painting. I mean he didn't kill someone.

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. Tao's mom was a great women. She was good at making stuff when she was a kid. She was caring and gentle with tao. She fought to keep tao safe. She was the nices girl there. She was caring and a good mother.

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?A horse and ram the wolf dog. 2. Which is easier for him and why?Ram because the light hit ram so Tao could she the beauty of rams fur.

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?making images ,and hunting with a wolf dog. 2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet?making images. 3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging?the way he hunts.

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?He was wrong because Tao should have the right to draw images. I mean come on why should it be a taboo is it discraceful to people is it wrong. 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. they should follow there dream cause if it makes them happy they should try it no matter what. So what if your family said no a guy can dance and a girl could be a plumber cause that's races, and thats wrong. CLASSWORK Monday, October 27, 2008

Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? cause he may of felt sorry for Tao. What does this tell you about his character? that he is mean and serious he could still be forgive full. CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"?They are mammoths. 2. What almost happened to Tao?He almost got rammed by an animal. LASSWORK Thursday, October 30, 2008

Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most?They used fish oil,yellow clay, and limestone powder. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter?because the old man was sick.

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. No I mean if he does that then they,ll just think he's he'll have to leave. a good teacher.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river?to run away from the people who are trying to kill him 2. What decision does Graybeard reach?for Tao to paint the cave.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?finding a new home to sleep. CLASSWORK Thursday, November 6, 2008

Chapter 16 Look at the website of the Laxcaux Caves Find a picture that resembles the one Tao is painting. Copy it as your answer to this question.

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