Class 8 Supplementary chapter 1

How the camel got his hump 

Comprehension Check 

Que - 1) What task, do you think was assigned to the dog and the ox?

Ans - The dog was assigned the task of fetching and caring and the ox was made to plough the field.

Que - 2) Why did the camel live in the middle of the desert?

Ans - The Camel lives in the middle of the desert because he didn’t want to work.

Que - 3) What made the dog, the horse and the ox angry?

Ans - The dog, the Horse and the ox were angry because man their master told them to work double to make up for the camel's idleness.

Que - 4) How did the Djinn know the horse was complaining against the camel?

Ans - The Djinnn was the master of the desert so he was able;e to know easily about the animals and also knew the animal with big long necks and long legs.

Comprehension Check 

Que - 1) The camel was looking at its reflection in the pool. what does it suggest to you about the camel?

Ans - The statement suggests that the camel loved its reflection in the pool perhaps he considered himself handsome looking.

Que - 2) The camel said, “Humph” repeatedly. How did it affect him?

Ans - The word “Humph “ annoyed the djinn. He turned to humph into the hump on the camelback.

Que - 3) What according to the Djinn, was the use of Humph?

Ans - The camel humph contained food material it help the desert animal to live without food for three days.

Que - 4) “…he has never yet learnt to behave.” In light of this, what is the writer’s opinion about the camel?

Ans - The writer is of the opinion that these camels have not changed their nature and habits to this day.

Exercise 

Que - 1) Can this story be factually true?

Ans - No, this story is not Factually true it is an imaginary one.