These are homework pages that were created for Qatari students, about Qatar and it's history. Included is reading comprehension passages and fill in the blanks.

1. Fill in the Blanks
Choose words from the box below to fill in the blanks. Think about what makes sense.
1. ___________ isthe largestcity inQatar, and the capital city.
2. The ______________ is a place alongthe water,where people cangoon a walk.
3. ____________________ is a marketwithmany restaurantsandsmall shops.
4. Bedouintentswere made outof ________ hair.
5. In Qatar’spast, some people went___________ to get food.
6. One jobin Qatar’spast was divingfor____________.
7. ____________ isthe secondlargestcityinQatar, and iswhere ourschool islocated.
8. _______ are a popularsweetfruiteateninQatarduringholidays.
9. _________________ isa time whenwe try to playsportsand getexercise.
10. ________________ is onDecember18th
everyyear.
11. A ________ isa kindof woodenboat.
12. In Qatar, there isno forest,butthere isa big_____________.
pearls SouqWaqif goat SportsDay
Al Khor Doha corniche desert
fishing National Day dates dhow

2. Pearl Diving
Read the paragraphs, and then answer the questions below.
Paragraph Diagram
In the past,in Qatar one important anddifficultjobthat
people hadwas beingapearl diver.Men wouldbe gone for
manydays, ona boat.Theywouldhave to holdtheirbreath
and dive intothe water.Theywere lookingforoysterswith
pearls.Many oysters do nothave pearls, sotheywouldhave
to dive manytimestogetthe pearls.Theywere ona boatat
sea,so sometimesthey didnothave enoughfoodorwater.
Doinga lot of swimmingunderthe waterwasalsoveryhard
work.
Glossary
diver – someone who jumps into the water headfirst, and goes deep under the water
oyster – a sea animal with a shell, that makes both pearls and meat
pearl – a round, white ball made by an oyster
Answerthe questionsbelowin full sentences.
1. Is thisparagraphfiction (notreal) ornon-fiction (real)?How doyouknow?
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2. What doesthe diagram (picture) show?
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3. What isthe mainideaof thisparagraph?
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4. Why wasbeinga pearl diverhardwork?
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3. Bedouin Life
Read the paragraphs, and then answer the questions below.
Paragraph Picture
Bedouins are a group of people who lived in the
desert in Qatar and other countries in the area. In
the past, Bedouinswouldlive intents made out of
goat hair. They would move from place to place,
staying in one place as long as they needed to.
Many Bedouins had camels, and would use their
camels to help move their tents and the things in
theirhouse.Some menwouldalso have falcons to
helpthemwithfindingand hunting animals in the
desert.
Caption: Bedouin women in the desert, in front of a
tent, sharing food
Glossary
Bedouin – a group of people, who live in and around Qatar today and in the past, in the past they lived in tents
Answerthe questionsbelowin full sentences.
1. Who are Bedouins?
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2. Where did Bedouins live?
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3. What were Bedouin tents made out of?
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4. What kinds of animals did Bedouins have and use?
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5. What would you do and how would you feel, if you had to live like a Bedouin in the past?
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4. All about Camels
Read the paragraphs, and then answer the questions below.
Two Paragraphs Pictures
Camels are very special animals, because they
walk in the desert for a long time without food
and water. They can live to be 40-50 years old.
There are two different types of camels. The
Dromedary camel lives in Qatar, and other
countriesinthe area. The Bactrian camel livesin
China and Mongolia. A Dromedary camel has
one hump,and a Bactrian camel has two humps.
A hump is the bump on a camel’s back.
Camels can give transportation, meat and milk.
For a long time, people have used camels for
long trips across the desert. Bedouins used
camels to help move themselves and their
belongings.
Caption: The two different types of camels, the
Dromedary camel and the Bactrian camel.
Glossary
belongings – things that belong to you
hump – the bump on a camel’s back
transportation – a way of getting somewhere, like a car, camel, horse, airplane or boat
Answerthe questionsbelowin full sentences.
1. Why isthe camel a special animal?
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2. What are the twodifferentkindsof camels?
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3. What do the picturesshow?
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4. What can a camel dofor people?
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5. Writing Practice
Write aboutsomethingthat happened during a Qatari holiday. Qatari holidays include: Sport’s
Day, Eid,Ramadanand National Day.Use full sentences.Use capital lettersforpropernounslike
the names of people and the names of holidays. Use your neatest handwriting.

6. Qatar Favorite Things
Please write sentences for the questions below. Use your neatest handwriting.
What isyour favorite place inQatarand why?
What isyour favorite thingtodo inQatar and why?
What isyour favorite thingaboutthe desert?
What isyour favorite foodtoeat,inQatar?
What isyour favorite animal inQatar,and why?