TKA The Boy of the Painted Cave Essay practice – Flashcards
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What can you learn from books that can help readers to relate to different characters?
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We learn from any book that we read because we can relate to the characters. Even if they live in a different time period or a different country, we have the same feelings as them. (emotions/feelings) For example, Tao got frustrated when he was drawing, but never gave up. I can learn from him when I get frustrated because emotions are timeless, they do not change over time.
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Emotionals are universal - why
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give examples
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How can readers connect to characters?
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emotions help readers to connect
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Why are books relevant in our lives?
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Books are relevant to us because they relate to our lives. For example, Tao got nervous when he went to hunt, and I am nervous because I am taking this quiz right now. Even though we live in a different time and place, I can learn from him because emotions are timeless and universal. We are all human and feel the same things.
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What are the different meanings of taboo?
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1. Stone Age: Something separated or set apart as sacred, forbidden for general use (only certain people are allowed to do it), banned, or prohibited 2. Today: Something improper, unacceptable, looked down upon, or uncomfortable to talk about
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When does BOPC take place?
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ALL 3 are correct 1. during the Prehistoric Era 2. during the Stone Age 3. 18,000-20,000 years ago
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What was the messenger between humans and spirits called?
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In Tao's society, the messenger between the humans and the spirits was called a shawman
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Something unacceptable or forbidden in society is called _____?
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a taboo
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Why did the Chosen Ones paint animals in the caves?
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to ask the spirits to bring good hunting **** think animals = hunting ******
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Who is the leader of the Valley People and also Tao's father?
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Volt
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What taboos does Tao break in the book?
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ALL 3 1. hunting with a wolf dog 2. entering the slough 3. making images in the dirt and in caves
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What is Tao's mother's name
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Vedra of the Mountain People
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When Tao was born, the clan wanted to leave him for the hyenas, but his mother saved his life by keeping him in a cave. Why did they want him to die?
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He was weak and had a crippled foot.
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Why did Tao go to the land of the Mountain People?
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To get his wolf-dog Ram back.
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How did Tao beat Saxon, the sacred bull?
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He blinded him with Graybeard's stone
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relevant
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related to or connected to the matter at hand (literature is relevant to us because it applies to our lives)
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timeless
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something that lasts over time
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universal
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something that is the same in different places or applies to anyone in the universe.
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Why are emotions are timeless and have no boundaries?
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This proves that human emotions do not change. We can relate to any piece of literature. Love = love in any language and in any time. Thus emotions are universal and timeless.
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We have had different _________but we have felt the same _______________.
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experiences and emotions
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We can learn from literature because human __________ do not ___________. .
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emotions and change
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Name one emotion that you share with Tao, even though he lives in a different time and place.
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Yes - you do need to write out a few sentences here with examples from the book. :)
