YERIN'S+AUGUST+ASSIGNMENTS

Homework due Monday, August 31st: 1. Read chapter 3 of Boy of the Painted Cave. Write 7 things that happened, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki. 2. Post a journal entry 'If you had a superpower, what would it be and why.' At least 7 sentences. Done.

The seven things that happened:

1. Tao finds Ram again.

2. Tao and Ram get two eggs from a ferocious owl.

3. Tao and Ram hunt many other things, and Tao finds that Ram is a good hunter.

4. Tao goes back to camp and gives away the game he caught.

5. Tao thinks of Graybeard.

6. Tao wonders about being a cave painter.

7. Tao goes to Kala to find out about his parents.

Three vocabulary words:

1.VAULTED: to extend or stretch over in the manner of an arch; overarch.

2. DIVERT: to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.

3. MOTIONLESS: without motion

Homework due Thursday, August 27th: 1. Read chapter 2 of Boy of the Painted Cave. Write 7 things that happened, define 3 vocab words. Post on your wiki. 2. Finish posting your journal entry #1. Done.

The seven things that happened:

1. Tao makes camp out of the clan's campsite.

2. Tao meets the wolf-dog again and he pulls out the bone he found in the wolf's mouth. 3. Tao goes to sleep and he dreams about painting a cave. 4. Tao travels into the cursed Slough.

5. Tao finds oyster mushrooms, watercress, and mussels. 6. Tao discovers that the Slough is plentiful and finds much to eat. 7. Tao hears a shriek and thinks it is an evil spirit, and he starts going to it.

The three vocabulary words:

1. EMBANKMENT: a bank, mound, dike, or the like, raised to hold back water, carry a roadway, etc.

2. KINDLING: material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.

3. SPLINTER: a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.

August 18th classwork:** The Best School Year Ever 1. What was the assignment in Miss Kemp's class? The assignment was to think of compliments for everyone. Then you would draw a name out of a hat and compliment that person especially. 2. What was the problem that Beth had? The problem Beth had was that the name she picked out of a hat had nothing positive to say. She was Imogene Herdman. 3. Do you think it is harder to give or receive a compliment? Explain. I think it is easier to receive a compliment because it is so embarrassing to listen. 4. Why do you think Imogene asked Beth to write the compliment on her arm? I think Imogene told Beth to write the compliment on her arm because she could remember it. 5. Why does the author use humor in the story? What do you think is the funniest part? I don't think the story is funny. What is the funny part?

Define and use in a sentence: optimism: a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. Sentence: I think you are optimistic because you are always positive and happy. determination: a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. Sentence: Determination set her jaw; nothing was going to stop her. patriotic: Feeling, expressing, or inspired by love for one's country. Sentence: He is so patriotic that he always stands up for the Pledge of Allegiance. margarine: a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk. Sentence: Sam loves margarine; he uses it for every recipe. cunning: skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. Sentence: The sly, cunning wolf slowly stalked the unaware rabbit.