How the Camel Got His Hump

How the Camel Got His Hump

Assessment

Passage

English

10th Grade

Easy

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4, Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze, Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the words and phrases with their connotative meaning.

most 'scruciating idle

laziness, stubbornness, and indifference

Howling Desert

the cumbersome and inconvenient nature of the hump

Humph

a harsh, desolate, and unwelcoming environment

a great big lolloping humph

extreme laziness

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

‘….and found the Camel most 'scruciatingly idle, looking at his own reflection in a pool of water.’What does the imagery of ‘looking at his own reflection in a pool of water’ tell you about the Camel’s self-perception?

He is vain and self-absorbed.

He is more concerned with his appearance than responsibilities.

He lacks self-awareness regarding his laziness.

He loves to muse over his beauty.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

3.

WORD CLOUD QUESTION

3 mins • Ungraded

'Three, O Three, I'm very sorry for you (with the world so new-and-all); but that Humph-thing in the Desert can't work, or he would have been here by now, so I am going to leave him alone, and you must work double-time to make up for it.'How do you feel for the Horse, Dog, and the Ox when they have to ‘work double-time’? List your feelings in single words.(Hint: sympathy)

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“Presently there came along the Djinn in charge of All Deserts, rolling in a cloud of dust…”How does the imagery "rolling in a cloud of dust" contribute to the magical atmosphere of the story?

It creates a vivid picture of his mystical entrance.

It emphasizes the supernatural nature of the Djinn.

It points towards Djinn’s to enact change.

All of the above.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What effect does ‘Howling Desert’ have on your perception of the Camel? Describe in 20-30 words.(Hint: isolation, disconnection)

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

6.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Compare and contrast the tone of the story before and after Djinn entered. Classify the words based on this.

Groups:

(a) Tone before Djinn entered the story

,

(b) Tone after Djinn entered the story

humorous

decisive

whimsical

focussed

authoritative

amusing

lighthearted

formal

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the sentences from the story with their tone based on the way they seem to have been spoken.

decisive

'That's your very own humph that you've brought upon your very own self by not working…’

formal

'I'll humph him if you will kindly wait a minute.'

authoritative

'My long and bubbling friend,'...

accusatory

‘...Bubbles, I want you to work.'

whimsical

‘Humph!’

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

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