Reading B
How The Little Kite Learned To Fly?
I.) In the table given below there are some sentences from the poem in column A. In column B put a tick mark (P) on who said these sentences – the big kite or the small kite.
| A | B | ||
| Sr.No | Sentences/ Phrases | Big Kite | Small Kite |
| 1. | I know I should fall if I tried to fly. | √ | |
| 2. | I can never do it. | √ | |
| 3. | Try only try! | √ | |
| 4. | Or I fear you will never learn at all | √ | |
| 5. | I’m afraid I’ll fall | √ | |
| 6. | Ah well, good bye; I’m off | √ | |
| 7. | Oh, how happy I am! | √ | |
| 8. | And all because I was brave, and I tried. | √ | |
II.) Tick (P) the appropriate answer.
1.) The big kite flew away because he wanted to encourage the little kite.
a.) he was kind.
b.) he wanted to encourage the little kite.
c). he was clever.
d.) he was bold.
2.) In the beginning the little kite was not confident.
a.) inspired
b.) not confident
c.) thrilled.
d.) excited.
3.) The little kite succeded because of his efforts.
a.) the big kite.
b.) his efforts.
c.) the wind.
d.) other kites.
Comprehension
III.) Answer the following questions.
1.) What was the little kite afraid of?
Answer: The little kite was afraid of flying .
2.) Why did the little kite’s paper stir?
Answer: The little kite’s paper stirred for free flight.
3.) How did the boys look like from the sky?
Answer: From the sky, the boys looked like small spots moving around.
4.) Pick out the words from the poem that tell us that the little kite was frightened.
Answer: Trembling, whirling and frightened.
5.) How did the little kite feel when it sailed up in the sky?
Answer: When the little kite sailed up in the sky, it was filled with pride.
6.) Who were the little kite’s companions up in the sky?
Answer: Birds and clouds were the little kite’s companions up in the sky.
IV.) Complete the table given below by writing the feelings of the small kite described in the stanzas of the poem.
| Stanza | Feelings |
| 1.
| Afraid, depressed |
| 2. | Tired, sad,quiet |
| 3. | Encouraged, brave |
| 4. | inspired, thrilled |
| 5. | happy, free |
Afraid, depressed, brave, tired, quiet, encouraged, inspired, thrilled, happy, sad, free