The Camel Dances
Name:
Date:
Read the story, "The Camel Dances." When you are finished reading, answer the
quest
ions below.
1. In your own words, summarize the story, "The Camel Dances."
2. Why did the Camel keep practising her dance even though it made her feet
hurt and
her body ache?
3.
Select the
best
answer for each of the following questions:
a) Give a
synon
ym
for the underlined word in the following sentence:
Her feet were blistered and
her body
ached
with fatigue.
curved
broke
fell
hurt
b)
Give a
synonym
for the underlined word in the following phrase:
I must tell you frankly....
though
truthfully
sadly
unfortunately
c)
Explain the use of the
apostrophe
(') in the underlined word:
I've
worked hard.
It is used to clarify who has worked hard.
It is used to tell the reader to pause after the word
I've.
It is used to show possess
ion or ownership.
It is used
to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
d)
Explain the use of the
apostrophe
(') in the underlined word:
The
camel's
feet were blistered.
It is used to show that the word
camel's
is plural.
It is
used because the sentence is written in the past tense.
It is used to show possession or ownership.
It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction).
4.
"The Camel Dances" is a fable. List three characteristics that show tha
t this is a fable. For each
characteristic, give an example
from the story to support your answer
.
5. What makes the first sentence of "The Camel Dances" a good beginning for
the
story?
6. Why didn't the audience clap after the camel danced at her recita
l?
7. What is the moral of this fable, and what does the moral mean to you?
8. How might the moral be different if it were written from the point of view of the
camel's
friends? Explain your thinking.