How the Camel Got His Hump: read-along
How the Camel Got His Hump as a read-along for the projector: 15 pages, 810 words, level 8, grade 3.
Page 1 of 15
In the very beginning, when the world was so new and all, the animals had only just started to work for Man. The Horse carried him wherever he wanted to go, the Dog guarded his door, and the Ox pulled his plow across the fields. Every one of them worked hard from morning till night, every one of them, that is, but the Camel.
Keys: ← → or Page Up and Page Down turn the page, Space starts and pauses the voice, Home and End jump, F fills the screen. Tapping the right side of a page goes on; the left side goes back.
How to use it
- Press Full screen (F) to put the book on the projector.
- Press Read to me (Space), or read it yourself and turn pages with the arrow keys or a tap. Pick the Pace that suits the class.
- After the last page, three questions come up to talk about.
About this book
- Level 8, Grade 3
- 15 pages, 810 words, about 6 minutes aloud
- A classic tale, gentle
Related
About How the Camel Got His Hump
When the world was new, the Horse, the Dog and the Ox all went to work, but the Camel only said "Humph!" Then a magic Djinn came rolling out of the desert in a cloud of dust, and the Camel got what was coming.
Words to preview
- Djinn (JIN)
- magic spirit
- yoke (YOHK)
- ox's harness
- plow
- dig up soil
- howling (HOW-ling)
- wild and empty
- reflection (rih-FLEK-shun)
- picture in water
- behave (bih-HAYV)
- act properly
Questions that fit any book
- What happened at the beginning, in the middle and at the end?
- Which page was your favorite? Why?
- How did the main character feel at the end? What tells you?
Questions
How long does How the Camel Got His Hump take to read aloud?
It has 15 pages and 810 words, so about 6 minutes at the Steady pace and a little less at Quick. If you stop to talk on the way, plan for more.
What reading level is How the Camel Got His Hump?
Level 8, Grade 3. The library numbers its levels from 0 to 18 and puts the level of a book on its cover; level 8 sits at grade 3. A level is a guide for choosing, so look at the pages yourself.
Whose voice is it?
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Is this the original text?
No. It is a retelling in Peabody's own words at this reading level, so it may differ from the edition you know.
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