Chapters 9 - 11
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Sentinel
Sketching
Offend
Herd
Shedding
Guttural
Yearlings
Poultice
Pupils
Chapters 6 - 8
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Haunt
Gaunt
Snarl
Uncoiling
Omen
Clenched
Graven
Amulet
Chapters 3 - 5
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Talon
Game
Impudence
Chosen One
Rituals
Boulder
Forbidden
Tallow
Tubers
Brooding
Lithe
Chapters 1 + 2
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Hunting
Taboo
Banished
Clan
Flint Knife
Pelts
Shaman
Slough
Abundant
Animals you will see in the book.
Back in the time when Tao lived, many animals lived that are extinct today, but some are still here. Look at the slide show to get familiar with a few of the animals you will read about in the book. Do you know any of these animals already?
Homework Assignment!
Choose one animal on this list that you are not familiar with. You will need to look up information about it and make a small poster for presentation. Make sure to answer the following questions about your animal and tell us about any other interesting things you discover. Include pictures of your animal on your poster. WRITE EVERYTHING IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO NOT CUT AND PASTE WORDS FROM THE INTERNET.
Questions to Answer:
1. Is the animal alive now or is it extinct?
2. Where does the animal live? In what part of the world? In what kind of landscape?
3. What does the animal eat?
1. Is the animal alive now or is it extinct?
2. Where does the animal live? In what part of the world? In what kind of landscape?
3. What does the animal eat?