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How The Little Kite Learnt to Fly 

- Katherine Pyle

Summary:

A small kite was scared to fly. The big kite told him to be brave. He tried, flew up, and felt happy. The little kite learned that being brave can lead to fun things.

1. Here are a few words:

Bird, aeroplane, kite, cloud, balloon

Now, put these words in the appropriate columns:

Flies with human help	Flies without human help
Aeroplane Kite Balloon	Cloud Bird

2. Study the following words:

Breeze, string, pull, tug

What are these words associated with? Choose the correct alternative:

 * Flying an aeroplane

 * Flying a kite

Answer: Flying a kite

Activity – 1

Tick the correct alternative:

1. The little kite thought it could not:
   Answer: fly
2. The big kite told the small kite to:
   Answer: try
3. While flying the little kite was filled with:
   Answer: pride
4. The boys looked like small:
   Answer: spots

Activity – 2

Complete the following sentences with information from the text:

• The big kite rose towards the tranquil sky.
• The little kite’s paper stirred at the sight.
• The little kite sailed with the big kite side by side.
• The little kite and the big kite rested high in the quiet air.

Activity – 3

Answer the following question:

What made the little kite’s paper stir at the sight of the tranquil sky?

Answer: The little kite’s paper stirred with excitement and fear when he saw the tranquil sky. He wanted to fly but was afraid to go so high.

Activity – 4

Fill in the following chart with information from the text:

Cause	Effect
The little kite thought that it would fall down	The kite was afraid to fly.
The little kite grew braver	The little kite rose up through the air alone.
The little kite sailed with big kite side by side	The little kite was thrilled with pride.
The boys were far below from the little kite	The boys looked like small spots.

Activity – 5

Answer the following question in complete sentences:

1. What did the big kite tell the little kite to do?
   Answer: The big kite told the little kite to try flying and not be afraid.
2. How did the little kite prepare himself for flight?
   Answer: The little kite gathered courage and decided to fly.
3. Whom did the kite get as companions high up in the quiet air?
   Answer: They got birds and clouds as companions.
4. “Oh, how happy I am” – Why did the little kite feel so?
   Answer: He felt happy because he flew high and overcame his fear.

Activity – 6 (A)

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

• The Nile flows through Egypt.
• Iron is a useful metal.
• I waited at the station for an hour.
• She is a European.

Activity – 6 (B)

Tick the appropriate form of the given verbs in brackets:

• No news is good news.
• Each of the children has arrived.
• The mother and her child are going to the market.
• Esha as well as her sister is taking part in the school sports.

Activity – 7 (A)

Add a prefix or suffix to the following words to form opposites:

• Learn: Unlearned
• Steadily: Unsteadily
• Rest: Restless
• Cloud: Cloudless
• Happy: Unhappy

Activity – 7 (B)

Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:

• Tranquil: The sky looked calm and tranquil.
• Frightened: The rabbit was frightened by the loud noise.
• Sailed: The boat sailed across the river.
• Brave: The brave boy climbed the tall tree.

Activity – 8 (A)

Read the paragraph carefully and fill in the following chart with information from the passage:

Last summer, four of us went to Arun’s aunt’s place in the Sundarbans. Hey were my friends- Sumit and Arun and his younger brother, Barun. Sumit, Arun and I study in class X and Barun is two years younger to us. We began the journey on Monday. We travelled by bus and then by boat. We stayed there for three days. We visited the bird sanctuary. We returned on Thursday evening at 7. 30pm.

a) Number of people	Four
b) Names of the people	Sumit, Arun, Barun and the narrator.
c) Destination	Sundarbans
d) Duration of the trip	Three days
e) Vehicles used	Bus, boat
f) Places visited	Bird sanctuary

Activity – 8 (B)

Now, write a dialogue between two sisters, where the elder sister is encouraging the younger one to read out a patriotic poem in her school on Independence Day.

Answer : 

Elder Sister: Hey, why don’t you read a patriotic poem on Independence Day at school?

Younger Sister: I am scared. What if I make a mistake?

Elder Sister: Do not be scared. You can do it!

Younger Sister: Are you sure?

Elder Sister: Yes, I am quite sure. You just need a little practice.

Younger Sister: Okay, I will try.

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