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1. What are you good at. I'm good at playing video games. 2. How do you feel when you're doing the thing you're good at? It is fun and I feel happy. 3. How would you feel if people wouldn't let you do the thing you're good at? I would do it anyway.

** 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.


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


 * conflict 1**: Tao liked to draw ,but keeps it secret because it's taboo.
 * predicted resolution 1**: I think he will convince the tribe that it is not taboo.

Answer the questions below
 * conflict 2**: Volt is mad at Tao because he isn't responsible.
 * predicted resolution 2**: I think that Tao will convince Volt he could do a better job.

** Chapter 2 **
1. Why wasn't the wolf eating? It had a bone shard stuck in it's upper jaw. 2. What was the resolution of the wolf's problem? Tao takes it out. 2. Tao entered the slough. Why was this a good idea? Why might this be a bad idea? There could be a lot of food ,but someone could attack him and nobody would be around to help. Answer the questions below 1. In chapter 1, what does Tao really want to learn to do? B. hunt C. make a flint knife D. control fire
 * A. draw **

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

** 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. My name is Volt. I am the leader of a clan. At the time my we are going through a famine. There is a boy in my clan named Tao. He doesn't understand responsibility. whenever Tao and the hunters go to look for food he doesn't pay attention. Today Tao and the others went to look for food and when they came back he forgot the rabbit they killed. I sent him back into the forest to get it and not to come back until he has it. I hope he starts to be responsible soon because we really need food. 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. Tao never met his mother. Her name was Vedra. She was a very caring person. One example is she would always take care of him. Vedra was also a very brave person. In the story she fought like a cave lion refusing to give up Tao. Last Tao's mother was creative. She made bracelets and jewelry for people. Tao's mother was a great person.
 * Chapter 4 **

Answer the following questions

** Chapter 5 **
1. Which two animals does Tao try to draw? Tao draws a wolf dog and a horse. 2. Which is easier for him and why? The wolf dog is easier because Ram is always with him, but with a horse he has to try to picture one.

**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? I imagined a situation when a guy wanted to be a musician, but his dad wanted him to be a buisness man so he could earn a lot of money.

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 do any thing he wants to.

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 21, 2009**
Chapter 9 Why do you think Graybeard changed his mind? I think Graybeard changed his mind because he thinks Tao could be the next Chosen One. What does this tell you about his character? It tells you that he is generous and thinks about others.

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

**CLASSWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Chapter 10 1. What are the "mountains-that-walk"? The mountains that walk were mammoths. 2. What almost happened to Tao? A he was almost stepped on.

**HOMEWORK Thursday, October 22, 2009**
Read Chapter 11

**CLASSWORK Friday, October 23, 2009**
Chapter 11 Do you think Graybeard is a good teacher? Why? No because he was to harsh on Tao. Would you like to have been taught a skill by him? Why? I wouldn't like to be taught by Graybeard because he is harsh and mean.

**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? Bright red earth, yellow clay, and limestone powder. The red earth suprised me because I didn't know you could make paint with dirt. 2. Why is Tao afraid at the end of the chapter? Graybeard is sick because he was coughing really hard.

**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. I don't think it was a good idea to show off Ram because he could've gotten hurt or killed. 2. Predict what will happen next. If you've read ahead, invent an alternate scene.

**HOMEWORK Tuesday, October 27, 2009**
Read Chapter 14

**CLASSWORK Wednesday, October 28, 2009**
Chapter 14 1. Why does Tao cross the river? To find Graybeard on the other side of it. 2. What decision does Graybeard reach? Graybeard came to the decision that Tao would be the new Chosen One.

**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? He is lost in the caves because his candle went out.

**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. At the beginning of the story I kind of guessed Volt was Tao's father. I think Tao is smart to use the shining stone to defeat Saxon. It's sad that Graybeard died.Now that Graybeard is gone Tao will be the new Chosen One. It was a good chapter and it was really exciting.

**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? I think Tao wants to tell them that he is the new shaman because Graybeard died.