How The Little Kite Learned To Fly?

The little kite stirred with surprise,
As the big kite soared through the skies.
His confidence grew, his heart took flight,
Though trembling and shaking with sudden fright.

At first he whirled in the air with fear,
But courage whispered soft and clear.
Slowly he rose, alone he tried,
Up through the air, with hope as his guide.

The big kite watched from high above,
The little one rising with strength and love.
And higher still the small kite flew,
With every breath his bravery grew.

He thrilled with pride as he reached the height,
Drifting beside the big kite’s flight.
The ground below was a distant scene,
With boys like spots on a moving green.

Among the clouds and birds so free,
He found the joy of what could be.
Happy at last in the quiet sky,
For he was brave—he dared to try.

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Q. I

In the table given below there are some sentences from the poem in Column A. In Column B put a tick mark (✓) on who said these sentences: the big kite or the small kite.

S. 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.		✓

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Q. II Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:

1. The big kite flew away because:
   (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:
   (a) Inspired
   (b) Not confident ✓
   (c) Thrilled
   (d) Excited
3. The little kite succeeded because of:
   (a) The big kite
   (b) His efforts ✓
   (c) The wind
   (d) Other kites

Ans.: 1 – (b), 2 – (b), 3 – (b)

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Q. III Answer the following questions:

Q.1. What was the little kite afraid of?
Ans. The little kite was afraid of falling from the sky if it flies.

Q.2. Why did the little kite’s paper stir?
Ans. The little kite’s paper stirred because he was feeling excited. As a result, he started flying.

Q.3. What did the boys look like from the sky?
Ans. The boys looked like small spots moving around from the sky.

Q.4. Pick out the words from the poem that tell us that the little kite was frightened.
Ans. The words which tell us that the little kite was frightened are trembling, whirling, and afraid.

Q.5. How did the little kite feel when it sailed up in the sky?
Ans.Ans. The little kite felt thrilled with pride when it sailed up in the sky. 

Q.6. Who were the little kite’s companions up in the sky?

Ans. The birds and clouds were the companions of the little kite up in the sky.

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Q. IV Complete the table given below by writing the feelings of the small kite described in the stanzas of the poem.

You may choose the words from the box:
afraid, depressed, brave, tired, quiet, encouraged, inspired, thrilled, happy, sad, free

Stanza	Feelings
1. “I never can do it”	depressed
2. “I know I should fall if I tried to fly”	afraid
3. “Try,” said the big kite, only Try! Or I fear you never will learn it all	encouraged
4. “I am afraid I’ll fall”	sad
5. Paper stirred at sight.	inspired
6. Free for flight	free
7. First thrilling and frightened, then braver grown	brave
8. The little one rising steadily	thrilled
9. They rested high in the quiet air	quiet
10. “I was brave and tried”	happy

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