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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?

Answer I'am good at baseball I think I'am good but i need some improvement I'll be mad because I'm really good

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. He needs to get one or hell never get back he will get the rabbit Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter?

The demon was really nothing.He also was really hungry 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 had a good mom but she died in the winter and she was nice and caring and she was a mountian person. Chapter 5 1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? 2. Which is easier for him and why?

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?

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?i'd fallow my dreams

In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion.

Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? What does this tell you about his character?he has a good heart and he is caring

Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? 2. What almost happened to Tao?he almost got killed