Frog and Toad

The Kite (part 2)

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 tpo the top of the sky." "Toad," said Frog, "I will hold the ball of string. You hold the kite and run."

Hold (verb): to have it in your hand. Ex. She is holding an apple.

ball of string: You need a long string to fly the kite up high in the sky.

Multiple Choice

Who will hold the string?

• Frog

• Toad

Multiple Choice

Who will hold the kite?

• Frog

• Toad

Multiple Choice

Where are Frog and Toad flying a kite?

• Park

• Meadow

• Beach

• Forest

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.

He ran as fast as his short legs could carry him = Toad ran very fast.

It fell to the ground with a bump. = when the kite hit the ground it made a loud sound.

laughter (noun): This means the sound of someone laughing.

robins are small birds.

A bush is a plant with lots of leaves on it.

Multiple Choice

What did Toad hear when the kite fell to the ground?

• Frog saying "Oh no!"

• Laughing

• The wind blowing

Multiple Choice

Who was laughing?

• Frog

• Toad

• Three robins

"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."

Give up = stop trying.

Multiple Choice

Who wants to give up?

• Toad

• Frog

• The robins

"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.

wave the kite = move the kite back and forth over his head.

Perhaps = maybe

Multiple Choice

What does Frog want Toad to do on the second try?

• Jump up and down

• Wave his arms

• Shout "Up Kite Up!

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."

What a joke! = The kite will never fly.

People say "what a joke" when they don't believe it will work.

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."

Multiple Choice

How many times is it for them to try and make the kite fly?

• First try

• Second try

• Third

• Fourth

Multiple Choice

Who doesn't want to give up?

• Toad

• Frog

• The robins

Multiple Choice

Why does Toad say "this kite is a joke"?

• It's funny

• The kite will not fly

• Toad is silly