Kites and Power Kites: Paired Selection

What does the word ideal mean in this article?

• A very good

• B strange

• C the only

• D new

Paragraph 6 is mainly about --

• A making dangerous kites

• B kite flying as a sport in Asia

• C flying kites for fun

• D making sharp kite strings

What is the meaning of the word useless in this article?

• A to use without something

• B not used often

• C able to be used

• D not able to be used

According to the article, what do some kites flyers in Asia use to coat their kite strings?

• A bamboo

• B glass shavings

• C silk

• D spars

Which answer best fits in the blank box of the diagram below?

• A war banners

• B take pictures

• C send signals

• D contests

Why is a tail put on kites?

• A to give a kite shape

• B to keep a kite pointed into the wind

• C to keep a kite flexible

• D to hold a kites sail in place

What is the main purpose of "Kites"?

• A to inform about kites

• B to entertain about kite contests

• C to explain how to build a kite

• D to explain where to fly a kite

Which sentence from "Kites" is an opinion?

• A Kites are fun, historic objects that have be around as long as humans

• B During the Middle Ages, kites were used as war banners

• C Most kites you buy at the store use man-made, carbon fiber spars.

• D Most kites have frames, or spars, to hold the sails in place

In "Power Kites" what is the meaning of the word oversized in this article?

• A bigger than normal

• B too big

• C just the right size

• D silk

In "Power Kites" what is the main idea of paragraph 3?

• A Handles are used with power kites.

• B Some power kites have five lines.

• C Power kites need more lines and stronger lines than normal kites.

• D Sails are bigger on power kites.