Desert Runner

1. Number these sentences in the right order, 1-6.

a. Prosperi completed the d. Prosperi got lost in the Sahara Desert.

Marathon des Sables. e. He found a pool of water.
b. A girl ran away from him. f. He was taken to a hospital in Algeria.
c. He tried to kill himself.
2. Put the words in the right place to make a sentence.

A. was face The in wind throwing Prosperi’s sand hard

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B. the rescue a plane Prosperi welcome heard sound of

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C. the bats their drank He blood ate uncooked and

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D. hole it He the inside made a in sand and slept

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3. Find the right words in this story.

a. Something you can dry your hands with. (p. 33) ……………………

b. A part of the body near the hand. (p. 35) ……………………

c. Something you can look at yourself in. (p. 36) ……………………

4. Answer the questions in your own words.

a. Why did Prospero continue running when the sandstorm began?

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b. Why didn’t Prospero cook the bats he ate?
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c. Did Prospero walk in the desert during the day? Why, or why not?
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d. How did he sleep at night, and why?
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e. Why did Prospero decide not to wait by the pool?
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f. List all the things Prospero drank in the story (three things).
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