How The Camel Got Its Hump Flashcards
What tasks do you think were assigned to the dog and the ox?
The dog was assigned the task of fetching and carrying. The ox was made to plough the fields.
Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?
The camel lived in the middle of the desert because it didn’t want to work.
What made the dog, the horse, and the ox very angry?
The dog, the horse, and the ox were angry because man, their master, told them to work double time to make up for the camel’s idleness.
How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining about the camel?
The Djinn was the master of the deserts, so he was easily able to know who the animal with a long neck and long legs was.
The camel was looking at its own reflection in the pool. What does it suggest to you about the camel?
This statement suggests that the camel loved its own image in the pool. Perhaps he considered himself handsome looking.
The camel said “Humph” repeatedly. How did it affect him?
The word “Humph” annoyed the Djinn. He turned “humph” into the hump on the camel’s back.
What, according to the Djinn, was the use of the hump?
The camel’s hump contained food materials. It helps the desert animal go without any food for three days.
“… he has never yet learned to behave.” In the light of this, what is the writer’s opinion about the camel?
The writer’s opinion is that the camel has not changed its nature and habit to this day.
Djinn
Spirit that has strange powers and can assume any form, human or animal
I’ll humph him
I’ll deal with him appropriately
