How the Camel Got His Hump

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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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