The Kite (Part 1)

The Kite (Part 1)

Key words

Second: Coming after the first. Ex. You put your first shoe on and then your second shoe on.

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Ball: A round object people use to play with.

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across: (adv) From one side to the other side. Ex I jumped across the stream.

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head (noun) The round part of your body that has your eyes, mouth and ears.

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heard (verb): This word is the past tense of hear. Ex. I heard my mother say my name.

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large (adj): This word means big. Ex. The black and white dog is large.

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cried (verb): This is the past tense of cry. It means to yell or shout in this story.

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Should (verb) It is used to show the best thing to do. Ex. We should study for our test. This shows that it is the best thing we can do.

Characters

The characters of this story are Frog, Toad and the robins.

Setting

The setting for this story is a meadow. A meadow is a large field of grass with no trees.

Plot

The plot: Frog and Toad go to the meadow to fly their kite but they have a problem flying it.

Problem in the plot

The problem is that Frog and Toad can't fly their kite and the robins are laughing at them.

The Kite

Written by: Arnold Lobel

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Frog and Toad went out to fly a kite. They went to a large meadow where the wind was strong. "Our kite will fly up and up," said Frog. "It will fly all the way up to the top of the sky." "Toad," said Frog, "I will hold the ball of string. You hold the kite and run."

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Toad ran across the meadow. He ran as fast as his short legs could carry him. The kite went up in the air. It fell to the ground with a bump. Toad heard laughter. Three robins were sitting in a bush.

Page 91

"That kite will not fly," said the robins. "You may as well give up." Toad ran back to Frog. "Frog," said Toad, "This kite will not fly. I give up."

Page 92

"We must make a second try," said Frog. "Wave the kite over your head. Perhaps that will make it fly." Toad ran back across the meadow. He waved the kite over his head.

Page 93

The kite went up in the air and then fell down with a thud. "What a joke!" said the robins. "That kite will never get off the ground."

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Toad ran back to Frog. "This kite is a joke," he said. "It will never get off the ground." "We have to make a third try," said Frog. "Wave the kite over your head and jump up and down. Perhaps that will make it fly."

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Toad ran across the meadow again. He waved the kite over his head. He jumped up and down. The kite went up in the air and crashed down into the grass.

Page 96

"That kite is junk," said the robins. "Throw it away and go home." Toad ran back to Frog. "This kite is junk," he said. "I think we should throw it away and go home."

Page 97

"Toad," said Frog, "we need one more try. Wave the kite over your head. Jump up and down and shout UP KITE UP." Toad ran across the meadow. He waved the kite over his head. He jumped up and down. He shouted, UP KITE UP!"

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The kite flew into the air. It climbed higher and higher. "We did it!" cried Toad.

Page 99

"Yes," said Frog. "If a running try did not work, a running and waving try did not work, and a running, waving and jumping try did not work, I knew that a running, waving, jumping and shouting try just had to work."

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The robins flew out of the bush. But they could not fly as high as the kite. Frog and Toad sat and watched their kite. It seemed to be flying way up at the top of the sky.

Multiple Select

Who are the characters in the story

• Toad

• Frog

• The robbins

• The kite

Multiple Choice

What is Frog and Toad's problem?

• They have too many cookies.

• They can't fly their kite.

• Toad's seeds will not grow.

Multiple Choice

What should you do before a test?

• Play

• Watch T.V

• Study your books

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows what go across means?

Multiple Choice

What is the setting for the story 'The Kite'?

• A park

• A hill

• A forest

• A meadow

Multiple Choice

What is the second thing you do when you hear your mother call your name in the morning?

• Brush your teeth

• Go back to sleep

• Open your eyes

• Eat breakfast

Multiple Choice

What did you learn from this story?

• Flying a kite is fun!

• Robins are not nice birds

• Don't give up and keep trying.

• We should listen to others when they say we can't do it.