The Lost Camel

Who do the merchants think the man they met on the road is a thief?

• The man knows that a camel is missing from their camp.

• The man is carrying bags of wheat and a jar of honey.

• The man tells them where to find the camel.

• The man gives them a perfect description of the camel.

Which event from the story happens first?

• The man explain how he knows about the camel without having seen it.

• The merchants search for their lost camel.

• The merchants find their lost camel and reward the man.

• The man gives the merchant directions for where to find their camel.

How does the man know the camel is blind in one eye?

• There is grain on the left side of the path.

• Flies swarm around honey on the right side of the path.

• The camel grazes only on one side of the path.

• The camel is found not too far from the camp.

What does paragraph 8 show about the man the merchants met on the road?

• He wants to have a camel of his own.

• He likes to play tricks on other people.

• He pays attention to the world around him.

• He saw the merchants camel.

How does the merchant learn that the man is not a thief?

• They find the camel where the man said it would be.

• The man tells them that he is not a thief, and they believe him.

• The man tells them what the camel is carrying, and what it looks like

• The man explains how he used clues to describe the camel.

What is the central message of this story?

• Things are not always as they appear

• You should never trust strangers

• Things are often found when they are least expected

• It is important to take good care of animals