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Gloria

Monday, October 6, 2008 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?

Answers:

1.)I am good at reading. 2.)I feel relaxed when I read. When I just read I forget about my problems. I like to read mystery books. 3.)I would feel like I would just have more problems. Also I would be frustrated and angry.

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.

conflict 1: The conflict was when the wolf came and Tao fed it to kill it.(Wolves were a taboo) predicted resolution 1: I think that Tao is going to take care of the wolf and comfort it.

conflict 2: He gets distracted fast and doesn't get food for the clan. predicted resolution 2: I think that he is going to focus more and try not to be late.

Chapter 2 What two important events happen in this chapter?

1.) One event was that Tao saw the wolf. The wolf was whining and crying for help. Tao discovered that the wolf had a long silver bone that was stuck on the upper jaw.He decided to help him. He took it out and the wolf went running. 2.) Another event was when Tao went into this place where the elders said that it was where that if you enter you will be cursed by the evil spirits. They called it the Slough. Since Tao was hungry he went and found food. Then he heard noises that came out of now where. (They could of been the evil spirits)

Chapter 3 1.) What do Tao and Ram learn to do together?

They learned how to hunt together for food and how to get along.

2.) What decision does Tao tell Volt?

The decision that he took was that he was going to hunt with the wolf dog by his own account.

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 like if Tao was betraying everyone their. Also I will feel angry and furious because he is not following my orders. Another thing is that he is going beyond the rules of not having any relationships with the taboo's. ( example the wolf dog) Lastly, if he goes away I would feel think that he doesn't need the shelter so I would take it away.

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 was really curious to know more about his real mother, so he asked Kala. Kala told him that his mother was a Vedra from the Mountain People. His mother was **caring**. One way was because he did not let Tao die in the cold winter. Also she was very **kind** because she made many crafts like necklaces,beads,bracelets,and needles.Everyone loved the things she made,so she gave them freely without them giving her anything in return. Also she was a maker, she gave Tao that wonderful gift. **His mother fought like a cave man, screaming, biting,refusing to give you up.**That is how much she loved and cared for Tao. Also she **loved** Tao becauise when it was snowing she will give him food, warmth,and keep him alive.Toa's mother was a very **strong** lady who gave all her live for Tao.

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? Tao first tries to draw a horse and then the wolf dog. 2. Which is easier for him and why? The wolf dog was easier than the horse because the leg's of the horse didn't come out the correct way. Also the dog was their so he could see the dog.

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? The taboos were hunting with a wolf dog and that he was painting in the cave walls. ( Also he was going into the Slough)

2. Which taboo doesn't he know about yet? Graybeard doesn't know about that Tao draws.

3. Graybeard describes Volt differently than we have. What aspects of Volt's character is Graybeard acknowledging? Graybeard is saying that Volt is actually nice. He is reconizing that he has stood up for their clan people. Also that he has never give up.

CLASSWORK Thursday, October 23, 2008 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: is it true now, but wasn't true then?

I disagree with Graybeard because Tao should be able to draw because that is what he is good at. Also I disagree because maybe if Tao would break the taboo then he might be able to change Volt's perspective toward the art. Lastly, maybe Tao could make these change with the wolf dog and the Slough.

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?

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? I am imagine that a girl wants to work as a construction worker, but they don't let her.

In the situation you imagined, should the person follow his or her dreams or should they follow society's rules? Give your opinion. I think that the girl(s) should follow their dream. My opinion on this is that girls could do this because they go to school the same amount of time as the guys do, and they learn the same thing and the same way the guys learn it. Lastly, they have the same abilities and possibilities of being successful in the career that they want.

CLASSWORK Monday, October 27, 2008 Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think that Graybeard changed his mined because he saw how Tao likes and enjoys to draw. What does this tell you about his character? This tells me that Graybeard trusts Tao. It also shows that he is a caring person.

CLASSWORK Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The mountains-that-walk are groups of animals in this case it was the cows,horses, and antelope. 2. What almost happened to Tao? Tao almost got killed by the beasts, but then came Ram and saved him.

CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? I think that Graybeard is a good teacher because he is patient with Tao and also he has lots of skills on how to draw and since he is the chosen one. Also because he knows what is good and what is bad. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him?Why? Yes,I do think that Graybeard is a good teacher because he is experienced in drawing and because he knows more than many people.

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 30, 2008**
Chapter 12 1. Name some of the ingredients used to make paint. Which surprised you most? Some ingredients was red earth,limestone powder, and fish oil. The fish oil surprised me the most because I didn't excpect fish oil on paint. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Tao was afraid that the picture wasn't alive. Or because he didn't like it.

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. No it was not a good idea beacause now Volt knows that he hunts with Ram and he is going to want to kill him. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene. Maybe Volt is going to set a trap for Tao and Ram so he could kill Ram.
 * CLASSWORK Monday, November 3, 2008**

Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? Tao crossed the river to go find Ram on the other side were there is the Mountain People. 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? Graybeard makes the decision that Tao should show the people that he can be the image maker. He made that decision because he so sick and week that he can hardly move from one place to another. Lastly, told Tao that because he trusts him and because he had been training him.
 * CLASSWORK Tuesday, November 4, 2008**

Tao's problem was that he wasn't sure that he took the correct path to the Secret Cavern(he was confused and afraid). He got lost because he did not follow the instructions.
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.
 * CLASSWORK Thursday, November 6, 2008**

Chapter 17 Wow! What a chapter! What was your reaction? Tense? Surprised? You predicted it? Write a paragraph describing your reaction. (No I did not predict that.) When they told Tao that Graybeard was dead it was sad because not only he would not be able to prove that he was right but he now did not have a teacher or a friend. It was intense when Tao had to face Saxon, the sacred bull because everyone who had fight against Saxon was killed. But I was amazed that he defeated Saxon. Also Tao had won the battle because Volt helped him. I was so surprised by that and by knowing that he was his father. Also I was glad when Ram had save Volt's life because now he know's that wolfdogs are good and not harmful animals.

**CLASSWORK Friday, November 7, 2008**
Chapter 18 Why does Tao feel he needs to go to the Mountain People? Tao feels that he needs to go to the Mountain People because he knew that he had to prove himself again like he did it with his clan.