Emily+U

Monday, October 8, 2007 Prewrite 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?

1.I am good at playing sports. 2. I feel like some answers are hard and some are easy. 3. I would not like that at all because that is one of the things that I am good at.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007 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 1.He is a bad hunter.Also he was hungry. 2.His foot got hurt so he can't hunt. Also he could look harder for his food.

Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter? 1.What happend was that the boy was drawing and painting animals.Also tao saw a wolf and turned around and attacked the wolf.

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. Tao and Ram learn to hunt together 2.Tao tells Volt that maybe they should have a wolf dog. 3.I fell like I should let Tao eat but, he must bring some food to eat.Also I would feel like I would stop him from thinking about going to the people who have wolf dogs.

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. 1. Mothers are very important.She was very nice and smart.Her name was Vedra. She went into a cave and the people found her and they tried to take Tao away,but she didn't let them she was like a lion biting them.Also,she made necklaces from antlers,and she made headbands,rings,and bracelets all for free."but she had the sense and wisdom of a woman."

Chapter 5 1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? 2. Which is easier for him and why? 1. He was trying to draw a horse and a wolf dog. 2.The wolf dog was easier because of the position.

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) 1.He goes to the slough and he has a wolf dog.
 * 2) 2.He dosen't now that Tao is drawing in a cave.
 * 3) 3.That Volt is a good guy.

Chapter 7 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: was it not true then, but true now?
 * 1) 1.I agree with Graybeard.I think what he says is true then and not now,because if someone draws on the floor it is not really taboo.

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. 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.
 * 1) 1.Some hispanic guy wants to be president,and is not a citizen.
 * 2) 2.I think he should follow his dream to become a president.

Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? What does this tell you about his character?
 * 1) 1.Ithink Graybeard changed his mind because Tao really wanted t6 follow his dream and paint in the caves.
 * 2) 2.It tells me that he is very kind and he really thinks that Tao can do it.

Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? 2. What almost happened to Tao?
 * 1) 1. The mountain-that-walk are mammoths.
 * 2) 2.Tao almost got squashed by mammoths.

Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?
 * 1) 1.I think Graybeard is a good teacher,because he gives you some tips.
 * 2) 2.I would like to be taught a skill by him,because he is good,he can help Tao why can't he help me.

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) 1.He used bright red earth yellow clay and limestone powder also fish oil shallow stone dishes ,and charcoal dust.I think the fish oil suprised me most.
 * 2) 2.He is afraid because Graybeard is sick.

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) 1.No,because Volt is going to kill Ram.
 * 2) 2.I think Tao is gong to hid from Volt.

Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? 2. What decision does Graybeard reach?
 * 1) 1.He is worried about Ram.
 * 2) 2.He says that Tao will be a chosen one and paint in the caves.

Chapter 15 What problem does Tao have by the end of the chapter?
 * 1) 1.He is in a tunnel and he dosen't now if he is going the right way.



Chapter 17 Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction I am suprised that Volt is Tao's father.I didn't realize that Volt was actually Tao's father.I think I notice that Volt was Tao's father when Volt tried to protect him.I thout that Volt would let him die from the bull.

Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? He feels thay he should go to the mountain people because he thinks he should follow Graybeards footsteps.