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THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
Lion
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
(roaring)
(looking down at the Lion)
(frowning)
: Who are you?
:
I am the Ship of the Desert. Who
are you?
Don’t you know me? I’m the
King of the Forest.
Are you? Oh, I see.
: You call yourself
the Ship of the Desert. How can
you be a ship, you’re an animal?
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THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
Lion
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
(roaring)
(looking down at the Lion)
(frowning)
: Who are you?
:
I am the Ship of the Desert. Who
are you?
Don’t you know me? I’m the
King of the Forest.
Are you? Oh, I see.
: You call yourself
the Ship of the Desert. How can
you be a ship, you’re an animal?
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Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
Camel
Lion
: So I am, but people call me the Ship of the
Desert.  I can walk across the desert even on a hot afternoon.
The sand burns but it doesn’t bother me.
I can’t believe it.
Can you walk across a desert?
: No, I can’t, but I can run in the forest.
: Every animal can do that. I alone can
run on sand. I can run on sand at 25 kilometres an hour.
: How can you do that?
(smiling)
(blinking)
(with disdain)
(wonderingly)
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THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
Lion
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
(roaring)
(looking down at the Lion)
(frowning)
: Who are you?
:
I am the Ship of the Desert. Who
are you?
Don’t you know me? I’m the
King of the Forest.
Are you? Oh, I see.
: You call yourself
the Ship of the Desert. How can
you be a ship, you’re an animal?
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Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
Camel
Lion
: So I am, but people call me the Ship of the
Desert.  I can walk across the desert even on a hot afternoon.
The sand burns but it doesn’t bother me.
I can’t believe it.
Can you walk across a desert?
: No, I can’t, but I can run in the forest.
: Every animal can do that. I alone can
run on sand. I can run on sand at 25 kilometres an hour.
: How can you do that?
(smiling)
(blinking)
(with disdain)
(wonderingly)
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Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Look at my feet. They are thick and padded. The hot
sun does not burn them.
My feet are padded too. Thorns don’t prick them and I
can run 80 kilometres an hour.
That is true. You can run 80 kilometres an hour in the
forest but can you run even a mile on the hot sand?
May be not but....
: And you can't live without water for a
week, can you?
No, I can’t. I need water everyday. But don’t tell me you
can do without water?
Yes, I can. There are no rivers or lakes in a desert. But
that does not bother me. I can drink 200 bottles of water at a
time.
(interrupting)
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THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
Lion
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
(roaring)
(looking down at the Lion)
(frowning)
: Who are you?
:
I am the Ship of the Desert. Who
are you?
Don’t you know me? I’m the
King of the Forest.
Are you? Oh, I see.
: You call yourself
the Ship of the Desert. How can
you be a ship, you’re an animal?
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Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
Camel
Lion
: So I am, but people call me the Ship of the
Desert.  I can walk across the desert even on a hot afternoon.
The sand burns but it doesn’t bother me.
I can’t believe it.
Can you walk across a desert?
: No, I can’t, but I can run in the forest.
: Every animal can do that. I alone can
run on sand. I can run on sand at 25 kilometres an hour.
: How can you do that?
(smiling)
(blinking)
(with disdain)
(wonderingly)
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Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Look at my feet. They are thick and padded. The hot
sun does not burn them.
My feet are padded too. Thorns don’t prick them and I
can run 80 kilometres an hour.
That is true. You can run 80 kilometres an hour in the
forest but can you run even a mile on the hot sand?
May be not but....
: And you can't live without water for a
week, can you?
No, I can’t. I need water everyday. But don’t tell me you
can do without water?
Yes, I can. There are no rivers or lakes in a desert. But
that does not bother me. I can drink 200 bottles of water at a
time.
(interrupting)
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Lion:
Camel
Lion
Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
New words
Really! You must have a big stomach!
: Yes, I have a big stomach. I can store water
for a week. I can store food for two weeks even.
: Do you store food in your
stomach?
No, I don’t. I store it in my hump. I eat a lot of food at
one time. Then I don’t need to eat for a fortnight.
That’s interesting. But what do you eat?
I eat leaves, but there are no trees in a desert.
What do you eat there?
There are thorny bushes in the desert. I eat the
thorns. The thorns don’t prick my thick tongue.
How funny!
Mr King of the Forest, please come with me to the
desert.
No, I’d better not. I can’t walk on burning sand, I can’t
store food and water and I can’t eat thorns. Good bye and
good luck, Mr Ship of the Desert.
Ship of the Desert, miles, King of the Forest, sand, thorns
(proudly)
(showing a lot of interest)
S.K. Ram
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THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
Lion
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
(roaring)
(looking down at the Lion)
(frowning)
: Who are you?
:
I am the Ship of the Desert. Who
are you?
Don’t you know me? I’m the
King of the Forest.
Are you? Oh, I see.
: You call yourself
the Ship of the Desert. How can
you be a ship, you’re an animal?
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Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Lion
Camel
Lion
: So I am, but people call me the Ship of the
Desert.  I can walk across the desert even on a hot afternoon.
The sand burns but it doesn’t bother me.
I can’t believe it.
Can you walk across a desert?
: No, I can’t, but I can run in the forest.
: Every animal can do that. I alone can
run on sand. I can run on sand at 25 kilometres an hour.
: How can you do that?
(smiling)
(blinking)
(with disdain)
(wonderingly)
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Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel
Lion:
Camel:
Look at my feet. They are thick and padded. The hot
sun does not burn them.
My feet are padded too. Thorns don’t prick them and I
can run 80 kilometres an hour.
That is true. You can run 80 kilometres an hour in the
forest but can you run even a mile on the hot sand?
May be not but....
: And you can't live without water for a
week, can you?
No, I can’t. I need water everyday. But don’t tell me you
can do without water?
Yes, I can. There are no rivers or lakes in a desert. But
that does not bother me. I can drink 200 bottles of water at a
time.
(interrupting)
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Lion:
Camel
Lion
Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
Camel:
Lion:
New words
Really! You must have a big stomach!
: Yes, I have a big stomach. I can store water
for a week. I can store food for two weeks even.
: Do you store food in your
stomach?
No, I don’t. I store it in my hump. I eat a lot of food at
one time. Then I don’t need to eat for a fortnight.
That’s interesting. But what do you eat?
I eat leaves, but there are no trees in a desert.
What do you eat there?
There are thorny bushes in the desert. I eat the
thorns. The thorns don’t prick my thick tongue.
How funny!
Mr King of the Forest, please come with me to the
desert.
No, I’d better not. I can’t walk on burning sand, I can’t
store food and water and I can’t eat thorns. Good bye and
good luck, Mr Ship of the Desert.
Ship of the Desert, miles, King of the Forest, sand, thorns
(proudly)
(showing a lot of interest)
S.K. Ram
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Reading is fun
1. Why is the Camel called the Ship of the Desert?
2. For how many weeks can a camel store food in its hump?
3. What does the camel eat in the desert?
4. Choose the right answer.
i. Name the Ship of the Desert
(a) lion (c) camel
(b) crab (d) tiger
ii. Name the King of the Forest
(a) lion (c) monkey
(b) owl (d) crocodile
iii. The feet of the camel are
(a) thick and padded (c) thick and fat
(b) long and fat (d) thin and padded
iv There are no rivers or lakes in
(a) plains (c) plateaus
(b) mountains (d) deserts
v. At a time a camel can drink
(a) 200 bottles of water (c) 100 bottles of water
(b) 400 bottles of water (d) 300 bottles of water
vi. A camel stores its food in its
(a) stomach (c) legs
(b) hump (d) lips
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