The Lost Camel

Why do the merchants think the man they meet on the road is a thief?

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

• The man is carrying 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.

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Choose the two sentences from the story that best supports the answer to Part A.

• "The man told them he had not seen the camel, but he was sure he could them where the camel was to be found."

• "Was the camel carrying a load? they asked."

• "He was carrying bags of wheat on his left side and a large jar of honey on his right side."

• "Furthermore, the camel is blind in one eye and he has a missing tooth."

• "You probably have hidden our camel and intend to steal him!"

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How do the merchants learn the man is not a thief?

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

• The man tells them 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.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Which even from the story happens first?

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

• The merchants search for the lost camel.

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

• The man gives the merchants directions from where to find their camel

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why do the merchants think the man they meet 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. 

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

3. Part A
How do the merchants learn the man is not a thief?

• A. They find the camel where the man said it would be.
• B. The man tells them he is not a thief, and they believe him.
• C. 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. 

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

3. Part B
Underline the sentence in paragraph 14 the best supports the answer to part A. 

• And so they went off to look for the camel,
• and they found him near the palace where the man said he had seen the signs.
• There were very pleased to find their lost camel,
• and they rewarded the man who had been so clever. 

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is the central message of the story?

• Always believe strangers.

• Never believe strangers.

• Things are not always as they appear.

• Take care of your camel.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Why do the merchants think the man they meet on the road is a thief?

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

• The man is carrying 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.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

What is the central message of "The Lost Camel"?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9