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** Prewrite **
1. What are you good at? I'm very good at playing video games, and I'm very good at doing it. 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? I feel happy when I do what i love and I'm good at. 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? i would get mad but Ill just do It anyway without getting caught

** 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!). one problem is that theres a wolf thats not eating. second is that he wants to paint but he cant because its a taboo. 2. Predict the resolution of each conflict. he's gonna see that the wolf is gonna eat something.
 * Example**:
 * sample conflict** : Tayo needs to find a rabbit.
 * sample predicted resolution**: He will find the one he lost.


 * conflict 1**:
 * predicted resolution 1**:

Answer the questions below
 * conflict 2**:
 * predicted resolution 2**:

** Chapter 2 **
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? because he had a bone splinter suck in his jaw 2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? tao yanked out the bone so he can eat and chew 2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea? it might be a bad idea because he was alone and he heard something screeching.

Answer the questions below 1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? A.draw B. hunt C. make a flint knife D. control fire

2. In chapter 2, what is stuck in the wolf's jaw? A. food B. a bone splinter C. part of a tree D. a flint knife

** Chapter 3 **
3. What do Tao and Ram learn to do together? A. walk on a leash B. swim the river C. hunt 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 D. he is going to hunt alone but bring back food to the camp

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. 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.
 * Chapter 4 **

Answer the following questions

** Chapter 5 **
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? he tries to draw the wolf dog and a horse 2. Which is easier for him and why? the wolf dog because he's there in real life and he has to think and draw of the horse

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 16, 2009**
Answer the following questions Chapter 6 1. Graybeard realizes that Tao has broken two taboos of his clan. What are they? he's painting and he's hunting with the wolf dog 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? he's acknowledging his good side.

**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 disagree with gray beard because 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 would of only painted far away from the tribe

**HOMEWORK Monday, October 19, 2009**
Read Chapter 8

**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? a guy who wants to be a balerena In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's expectations? Give your opinion. i think he should follow his dream but he might be laughed at but he should still go for it

**HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 20, 2009**
Read Chapter 9

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? because he felt bad for tao so he changed his mind What does this tell you about his character? . that sometimes hes nice to tao

**HOMEWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Read Chapter 10

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? they are mamoths 2. What almost happened to Tao?

**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 think hes a mean strict teacher Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why?

**HOMEWORK Friday, October 23, 2009**
Read Chapter 12

**CLASSWORK Monday, October 26, 2009**
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?

**HOMEWORK Monday, October 26, 2008**
Read Chapter 13

**CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009**
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. the hunters would of killed ram because its taboo to hunt with the wolf dog 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. hes gonna run away from the hunters because ram always comes back to him

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009**
Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? he crosses the river because the hunters are chasing him 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? he makes a dicision to help tao **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?

**HOMEWORK Thursday, October 29, 2009**
Read Chapter 16

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 30, 2009**
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.

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. i was so suprised but i knew it was coming so i was excited but i was nervous so it was a mixed reaction.

**HOMEWORK Friday, October 30, 2009**
Read Chapter 18

**CLASSWORK Monday, November 2, 2009**
Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? because he thinks its his job or something he thinks its his destiny because hes fallowing his dreams! Extra Credit
 * 1) 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.