Notes

Comments
-1)This book starts off slow.
-2)Saldu sound like their enemies.
-3)This book speaks in second person.
-4)The monster is probably a wolf or another animal.
-5)Ishi's grandfather sounds like a wise man.

Questions
-1)Why did Ishi climb out the smoke hole?
-2)Why does Ishi need a secret place?
-3)How old is Ishi?
-4)What are Elder uncle and Mother's worries?

Words
-1)Smoke hole-A vent in a roof where smoke escapes.
-2)Meander-A winding and turning path.
-3)Wanasi-Young Hunters

Terms
-1)Simile-"Black Rock stood three times the height of a man, smooth and shiny..."
-2)Imagery-"Morning mists, white and still, filled Yuna Canyon, clinging to boulders and bushes..."

Summary
-1)This book begins talking about Ishi as a young boy growing up in the Tuliyani village, sneaking off to his secret place, Black Rock.