Museum Madness (Part 22): Prehistoric People, End of Game

Friday Homefun

Prehistoric People

Answer the following question: When did the prehistoric people live?


Follow the link to find the answer.
www.42explore2.com/prehist.htm

Thursday Homefun

Review for Test

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Circle the letter of the best answer.

1)	Why did Tao's father abandon him as a child? a) Tao had a lame foot. b) Tao was a Chosen One. c) Tao's mother was from another clan.

2)	Which character raised Tao as a young boy? a) Graybeard b) Kala c) Volt

3)	Which phrase best describes Volt? a) strict and harsh b) caring and intelligent c) quiet but confident

4)	Which of the following activities is considered taboo by Tao's clan? a) painting the moon b) using a dog to hunt c) capturing a bull

5)	What is Tao's MOST important goal? a) to become a cave painter b) to train wolf dogs to hunt with humans c) to learn how to hunt successfully

6)	What fault does Graybeard frequently say that Tao must overcome? a) He is greedy. b) He is thoughtless. c) He is impatient.

7)	How does Tao use his "shinning stone"? a) to send Graybeard a signal b) to paint bright lines c) to blind Saxon, the sacred bull

8)	What conclusion can you draw based on Tao's lessons with Graybeard? a) A good teacher can help turn raw talent into true ability. b) Painting is more difficult than hunting because it requires patience. c) Talent is more important than practice.

9)	What event takes place during the climax of the story? a) Ram attacks a mammoth b) Tao defend himself against Saxon. c) Tao meets the Mountain People.

10)	Which of these themes is supported by Boy of the Painted Cave? a) Good friends are more important than truth or fortune. b) Follow your dreams, no matter how impossible they appear to be. c) It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you achieve your goal in the end.

Make a sentence using the following words:

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Verdant

12)

Impudence

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Amulet

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Ominous

15)

Relevant

16)	Protagonist

17)	Barren
18)	Makeshift

19)

Splendor

20)	Underbrush

Wednesday Homefun

savage: wild, ferocious, untamed.

Visualize…

1. The students acted like savages while taking a field trip.

2. The horse they captured in captivity was a savage animal.

3. The circus presented a lot of savage animals.

4. In our house acting like a savage is taboo.

and Verbalize…

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verdant: green; especially, green from growing plants

Visualize…

1. There are verdant fields around our school.

2.  During our field trip to the botanical garden, we saw verdant patches filled with flowers all around us.

3. The lawn behind my house is verdant.

4. In the Fertile Crescent there were verdant areas. They were so because of the growing plants in the area.

and Verbalize…

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lumbered: moved heavily or clumsily

Visualize…

1. My Dad lumbered all day because of the spasm in his leg.

2. Johnny didn’t sleep for more than 24 hours. He lumbered on his way to school.

3. Wagons lumbered into town during the state fair.

and Verbalize…

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impaled: pierced with something sharp or pointed

Visualize…

1. Dracula used to impale the bad people of the town.

2.  Some tribes in Africa impale their body parts, because of traditions in that area.

3. Housta impaled her ears to put in a pair of beautiful diamond earrings.

4. After he impaled himself in the leg, the muscle became spastic.

and Verbalize…

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stalking: hunting quietly or secretly; to walk in a stiff or proud manner

Visualize…

1. The thief was stalking the bank teller for over a week.

2.  After Peyton made an A in Reading, he stalked out of the room.

3. The savage tiger, with smoldering eyes, was stalking the gazelle around the underbrush.

4.  The boy was stalking his prey near the river.

and Verbalize…

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Tuesday Homefun

Reading

Impudence: boldness without regard for others; disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request; rude behavior.

Visualize…

1. Your teacher will not tolerate impudence from any of you.

2. Their impudence irritated everyone at the wedding reception.

3. His impudence got him in trouble with the school principal.

4. In our house impudence is taboo.

and Verbalize…

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amulet: charm or symbol thought to have special powers

Visualize…

1. A small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil

2.  Keira wears an amulet to bring her good luck or keep away evil during the day.

3. Donte has an old cap that he uses as a charm for whenever he plays softball.

4. Change your luck by wearing our powerful amulets.

and Verbalize…

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barren: not able to reproduce

Visualize…

1. If the bees don’t help with pollination, the flower fields will become barren.

2. The pear tree appears to be barren.

3. Julie adopted a child, because she was barren.

4. The apple tree turned out to be barren, never yielding a crop of apples

and Verbalize…

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spasm: sudden, uncontrolled muscle movement

Visualize…

1. John suffers from back spasms.

2.  His heart went into spasm.

3. Brianna had spasm in her leg all day long.

4. The spasm of the muscle gives way to sharp, short, interrupted jerks.

and Verbalize…

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underbrush: shrubs, bushes, or small trees growing beneath large trees in a wood or forest

Visualize…

1. The shaman was praying near some green underbrush.

2.  Lauren was reading her book in the shadow of underbrush.

3. Adam and his Dad begin the yard work by clearing out the underbrush.

4. I feel that the key is always in these dark places, in the underbrush.

and Verbalize…

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Monday Homefun

Reading - Read chapter 1, pp. 2-15 in "Who Stole the Hatchet?"
Writing - Write a paragraph that summarizes your reading.
Math - Order of operations, p. 5 (# 1-10)
Social Studies - Draw a migration route.
Science - What do you think? Did the chicken or the egg came first?