All about kites - "R"

Which of the following is

not a detail that supports

the main idea of the section

titled “History of Kites”?

• Kites were named after

  a graceful bird.

• Ben Franklin tried a

  dangerous experiment

  with a kite.

• Some big kites help pull big

  ships through the water.

• The first written story of

  a kite is about a Chinese

  general.

What was the main idea the

author of this book wanted

readers to learn?

• Kites are fun but also help

  people in many ways.

• Kites can send an electrical

  current down a string.

• Kites are flown only by

  children in modern times.

• Kites can be made from

  a plastic bag.

What is a legend?

• a type of ancient kite

• an old, well-known story

• a way of building kites

• something that can be copied

The author of this book

compares kites to ________.

• diplomats

• instruments

• horses

• acrobats

What is another good title

for this book?

• Kites Are Not Just Simple Toys

• Some Kites Have Made

  History

• Watching Kites Makes

  Everyone Smile

• Each Kite Design Competes

  for Attention

Which of the following is

not an unusual use for a kite

mentioned in this book?

• help ships burn less fuel

• help people catch fish far

  from the shore

• help people chart and record

  wind speeds

• help people have fun on a

  windy day

When making a kite, what do

you do after you lay the crossed

sticks on the plastic bag?

• form a cross shape with

  the sticks

• cut a diamond shape around it

• tape string to each end

  of the long stick

• wrap tape around the sticks

  where they meet

What is not a reason to fly

a kite in an open area?

• There are fewer things on the

  ground to trip over.

• There is less wind and rain.

• There are fewer things for a

  kite to get tangled up in.

• There are fewer power lines.

What is an inventor?

• a person who thinks of

  a new idea or process

• a person who proves a theory

• a person who writes about

  a new idea

• a person who fixes broken

  instruments

10. The author of this book

believes ________.

• kites harm the environment

• almost anyone can make

  a kite

• kites should be built only

  by experts

• kites are dangerous

  and shouldn’t be

  flown by children