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The Kite Festival

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The Kite Festival

Amara had spent three weeks building her kite. She had bent the bamboo sticks, stretched the paper tight and painted a fierce golden dragon across the front. It was going to win the prize for best design at the town's kite festival. She was sure of it. On the morning of the festival, the field was crowded with families. Kites shaped like fish, birds and boats bobbed in the breeze. Amara's little brother, Kofi, trailed behind her, clutching a small diamond kite he had made from a plastic bag and two straws. "Mine's not very good," Kofi mumbled. Amara ran, and her dragon rose beautifully – until a sudden gust snapped one of the bamboo sticks. The kite twisted, spun and crashed into the grass. The paper ripped right through the dragon's face. Amara's eyes stung. Three weeks of work, ruined in three seconds. Kofi tugged her sleeve. "You can fly mine with me," he offered. At first Amara shook her head. Then she looked at Kofi's hopeful face and took the string. Together they ran, and the little plastic kite shot up higher than any other kite in the sky. People pointed and cheered. That afternoon, the judges gave Kofi a ribbon for "Highest Flyer". Amara clapped louder than anyone. She realised she was smiling more than she would have if she had won the prize herself.

  1. Question 1

    Read "The Kite Festival". What was painted on Amara's kite?

    • A. a golden dragon
    • B. a diamond
    • C. a boat
    • D. a fish

  2. Question 2

    Read "The Kite Festival". What made Amara's kite crash?

    • A. A gust of wind snapped a stick.
    • B. Kofi pulled the string.
    • C. It got caught in a tree.
    • D. The paint was too heavy.

  3. Question 3

    Read "The Kite Festival". In paragraph 3, Kofi "mumbled". What does this suggest?

    • A. He shouted proudly.
    • B. He was laughing.
    • C. He sang a song.
    • D. He spoke quietly because he felt unsure.

  4. Question 4

    Read "The Kite Festival". Why did Amara's eyes sting?

    • A. The sun was too bright.
    • B. She was close to crying.
    • C. She had paint in them.
    • D. The wind was full of dust.

  5. Question 5

    Read "The Kite Festival". How does Amara change by the end of the story?

    • A. She goes from wanting to win to feeling happy for her brother.
    • B. She decides never to fly kites again.
    • C. She becomes angry with the judges.
    • D. She becomes jealous of Kofi.

  6. Question 6

    Read "The Kite Festival". What is the theme of the story?

    • A. Little brothers are annoying.
    • B. Sharing someone else's success can bring real happiness.
    • C. Expensive kites always fly best.
    • D. You should never enter competitions.

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Answer key: The Kite Festival

  1. 1. A. a golden dragon

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • She painted 'a fierce golden dragon across the front'.
    • So the answer is: a golden dragon

  2. 2. A. A gust of wind snapped a stick.

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • 'a sudden gust snapped one of the bamboo sticks'.
    • So the answer is: A gust of wind snapped a stick.

  3. 3. D. He spoke quietly because he felt unsure.

    • The words around an unfamiliar word help show its meaning.
    • Mumbling means speaking quietly and unclearly; he thinks his kite is 'not very good'.
    • So the answer is: He spoke quietly because he felt unsure.

  4. 4. B. She was close to crying.

    • An inference combines clues in the text with what you know.
    • Her kite was ruined after three weeks of work, so she was upset and close to tears.
    • So the answer is: She was close to crying.

  5. 5. A. She goes from wanting to win to feeling happy for her brother.

    • A character's words and actions reveal what they are like and what they want.
    • She clapped louder than anyone and was smiling more than if she had won.
    • So the answer is: She goes from wanting to win to feeling happy for her brother.

  6. 6. B. Sharing someone else's success can bring real happiness.

    • A theme is the message about life that the story explores.
    • Amara finds joy in Kofi's win, more than in her own plans.
    • So the answer is: Sharing someone else's success can bring real happiness.