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What happens when the boy tries to show his family members animals in the clouds, stones, or cave walls?
(His parents do not see the animal shapes.)
Do the boy’s family members think it is good he sees these animals at the start of the story?
Yes or No?
What in the story helps you know this?
At the start of the story, the family does not think it is good that the boy sees these things. They yell at him and tell him to sleep when he tries to show them animals in the cave.
Does the boy’s father believe that he saw a mammoth while collecting stones?
yes or no?
What is a boulder?
A boulder is a very large rock.
How do the family members feel when they first see the mammoth the boy draws in the cave? What part of the story helps you know this?
They are frightened. We know this because the father draws out his spear, which is a weapon. The young people cling to their parents, which children do when scared.)
At the end of the story, all the boy’s family members are able to see the things he sees. Are they happy about this? What part of the story helps you know this?
The family seems happy about this, because they also learn to draw.)
Does the family think it is better to see the shapes in the clouds and the caves or not to see them? Why?
(Once the family learns to see the shapes, they seem to think it is better to see them, because they all practice drawing.
In this story, the boy saw things that other people could not see. How was that both good and bad for him?
It was good because it made the boy special and helped him create drawing. It was bad because his family did not understand, and that may have made him feel alone or frustrated.
Is a pebble boulder-sized?
That is not boulder-sized.
Think about a time when you were the one who does not understand. How did that make you feel?
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Most of the time, a misunderstanding is hard for everyone. In this story, the boy tries a different way to help people understand him. What are things we can do when we are part of a misunderstanding?
Communicate in a new way, as the boy does. The person who does not understand can also ask questions, such as “Can you explain that again?” “Can you use different words to explain that?” or “Can you show me?”
What is the meaning of the word lumber in relation to a large creature.
Lumber means move slowly.
What is another meaning of Lumber?
Lumber can also mean wood to build houses.
Is a school bus boulder-sized?
That is boulder-sized.
Does the boy’s father believe that he saw a mammoth while collecting stones? What part of the story helps you know this?
The father does not seem to believe the boy. He sighs, puts his hand up to his face, and asks what “to do with” the boy.
When did Paleolithic people live?
Paleolithic people lived thousands of years ago.
Is a piece of gravel boulder-sized?
That is not boulder-sized.
Think about a time when others have not understood something you are trying to tell them or show them. How did that make you feel?
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Is a mammoth boulder sized?
That is boulder-sized.)