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Directions: Study the picture for clues. Then write a sentence about what you think you will
learn by reading the paragraph. Last, read the paragraph and rate your prediction.Need a tip? Think about what you may already
know about the details in the picture as you
study it.___
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This is cave art. It was produced about 15,000 years ago during the time known as the
Stone Age. Most cave art has been discovered in caves and rock shelters in Europe. These
drawings are very large—some are more than six feet in length. The scenes commonly
feature animals such as horses, bison, or deer. Researchers have observed that these red
drawings were painted on the walls of the cave, rather than carved on them. Cave
artists probably created paint by mixing clay with animal fat and applied the paint
using crushed twigs, reeds, or brushes made from animal hair. Was this form of art just
for decoration or did it mean something? Researchers have a lot of ideas, but no one
knows for sure. One idea is that the pictures were painted to create magic for a
successful hunt. Another idea is that the pictures of the animals were painted as part of
a ceremony in the hope that the animals would produce offspring, which would provide
food for the future.My prediction had something to do with the paragraph. ❐Yes ❐No.