The Dancing Camel

Which sentence from paragraph 1 tells the reader the most about the story’s setting?

• “One night every summer, animals from all over the world used to gather for a party.”

• “They began by playing lots of games.”

• “She could hide in plain sight by changing her colors.”

• “The grumpy camel joined in by giving some baby animals rides on her hump.”

Why did chameleon win at hide and seek?

• She was the most popular.

• She began playing lots of games.

• She could hide in plain sight by changing her colors.

• She had really good hiding places.

What makes the camel want to dance?

• She wants the other animals to invite her to more parties.

• She wants to show that she is as special as the monkey.

• She wants to be able to make the baby animals laugh.

• She wants the animals to stop thinking that she is grumpy.

Read this sentence from the text:

“‘And you can walk in the dry, hot, sandy desert for miles without water,’ said the fox.”

Which words in the sentence tell the reader what a desert is?

• “you can walk”

• “dry, hot, sandy”

• “for miles”

• “said the fox”

In the selection, the camel notices that no one cheers after she dances. How does this move the story forward?

• It helps the camel learn a lesson.

• It forces the animals to end their party.

• It makes the camel want to be just like the monkey.

• It allows spider and fox to see things in a new way.

In the selection, what does the word grumpy show about the camel?

• It shows that the camel is kind to others.

• It shows that the camel gets excited easily.

• It shows the camel is often in a bad mood.

• It shows that the camel wants to be the best.

What is the central message of this story?

• Learn to dance so that other cannot laugh at you.

• Don't be so grumpy at parties.

• Have a good time during parties.

• Be happy with your talents and don't be jealous of others.

Which detail from the story describes the central message?

• “You see, everyone’s good at something different."

• “Because you’re not a good dancer,”

• “I don’t know why you’re all cheering,”

• “Of course I can dance,”

What detail from the story shows that the camels is a clumsy dancer?

• “I’m the best dancer of all,”

• "She jiggled her hump and lost her balance."

• “I don’t know why you’re all cheering,”

• "You give us wonderful rides on your hump.”

Which character trait does NOT describe the camel?

• grumpy

• clumsy

• jealous

• funny