Ben

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 * 1) Choose a very descriptive paragraph from the last two chapters we just read and that paints a vivid picture for you. Retype the paragraph into your Docs and give reasons for choosing this paragraph.
 * 2) Choose your favorite sentence, also from these two chapters and give reasons why you chose it. Retype your sentence.

Bone question

How was li different from her kind. Please explain and use examples.

Answer: Li wanted to think about knowledge and go off from her tribe to discover animals and insects and unknown plants. She want knowledge hungry and that’s how she was different

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 Bone from a Dry Sea Paragraph and Sentence

“ //The sun seared down onto the windless hillside and then seemed to bounce back up her parasol, making her feel she wasn’t in the shade at all.”// 

I like this sentence because it was really descriptive and I love the way he wrote it. The descriptive go together so nicely and make you feel you are in the burning sun. It puts an image in my mind of what Africa is like.

//“The Combatants rose apart, climbed out, and rushed at each other. This time they fell on the rock and rolled about, locked together, biting and clawing. They separated, stood, circled, grappled and fell once more, rolling across the rock till they tumbled over the edge, bouncing off a jut of barnacle rock on their way down. Greb was underneath and must have caught the side of his head on a jag, because when he climbed out blood was pouring down his neck and shoulder. Such a hurt would have allowed any normal challenger to give in without loss of prestige, but Greb ignored it and rushed at Presh once more.”// 

I really liked this paragraph because it was super descriptive and made me imagine what a primitive fight would be like. All the descriptive words like //biting and clawing, grappled and fell once more// really painted a picture for me. I love how he talks about them grappling and rolling around.

126 Then · The tribe is using Li’s method of hunting with the dolphins · It’s raining · It’s becoming time for li to mate · Strange raining pattern · Earth quakes · Smoke coming out of volcano · Other primitive tribe swimming towards them 133 Now · Vinny and her father become friends again · Vinny’s dad finds a lot of things · He finds a crushed clam that may be the work of our primitive ancestors · At the end of the chapter he finds another toe bone · Vinny wants him to look for webbing 143 Then · The strangers came · Greb was their leader · Greb killed Presh · Li and her mom and some others escaped up vines · More people came to get up  · Vines gave way · Li and her friend got a mat of vines · Got everybody up  · They threw rocks at Greb 151 Now · Vinny and others must impress Wishart · They will take a pic of Vinny and put it in the news · The people at the campsite made fun of Vinny then her dad · Vinny doesn’t want to be in the news 158 Then · Li and the others find food · A tsunami strikes · It gets closer · Li and the other apes that escaped are on the high ground · Apes on the beach die 166 Now · Vinny talked to Joe about the picture · They got into an argument · Vinny’s dad came and argued with Joe · Vinny’s dad resigned · Joe was happy because he wanted this to happen · Vinny told May Anna and she was sad · Joe was happy 176 Then · Li Leads the survivors north · She finds a dead dolphin and takes its shoulder bone · They find volcanic ash · Li takes the to the dunes to a place she saw a while back 183 Now · Joe is happy · Local soldier’s come with the ministers · Make them leave because they think the diggers are stealing their rightful stuff · Joe is mad · Vinny’s going on a safari with her dad · They ask May Anna to come · She says yes 191 Then · Rawi has her baby · Li makes a shell necklace by cracking a hole in the shell · Lots of food at the marsh were they now live · Li thinks the Dolphins are a sort of god · She starts to make a necklace out of the dolphin bone · The end of Then 194 Now · Vinny, her Dad and May Anna talk by a tree · Vinny has a fossil in her bag · It’s the dolphin fossil Li poked a whole through · They decide to bury it near the tree

 Question 7 I think Li's uncle took the credit because he wants to become the leader of the tribe. By taking the credit Li's uncle will have reasons why he should become the leader of the tribe and influence because he did something "heroic". He also isn't smart enough to realize what Li actually did. It kind of bummed me out that Li didn't get the full credit she deserved. First 2 Chapters When I first started readin//g, A Bone From a Dry Sea,// it was complicated with all the now and then stuff, but then I started to get the hang of it. Let me explain it to you. The book is split up into two parts. One part is called//,Then,// and it’s about an ape named Li living millions of years ago. Li is some sort of ape who is related to us. Li lives in a tribe with other “early humans.” She is very different from her tribe mates though, she is smart. She was able to figure out how to kill a full grown shark by herself. The other section of the book,//Now//, is a girl living in modern times named Vinny. Vinny has divorced parents and she is currently on a fossil hunt in Africa with her Dad. She is not too happy about this. My prediction for this book is that somehow Vinny’s and Li’s stories will cross paths. Maybe Vinny will find Li’s bones!!!??? Anyway it’s a really fun book to read and I recommend it to ALL audiences old and young.


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 Clay: Great post. I really like it. Great post Ben very expiatory and helpful.-andrew -