P5 Englsih Edexcel Review2- Kite Flying

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.
When were the first kites thought to be flown in China?

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.

Why don’t we know the exact date of the first kites?

• they were flown in China

• it was so long ago

• there was only one farmer

• there were no explorers

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.
From the first paragraph give the word the writer has used for ‘small’.

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.
Give one way kites became well known in many countries.

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.

Give two ways the writer has helped the reader to find information.

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.

Explain why the writer uses the question ‘Just For Fun?’ as a subheading.

The Long Journey of the Kite

The exact date of the first kites is not known but they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend tells us that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born. In fact, Indian kite flying is seen on minute paintings from about 500 years ago and explorers took stories of kites to Europe from countries such as Malaysia.

Just for Fun?

Kites can be used for scientific research such as learning more about the weather. Experiments with kites helped develop the aeroplane. Thirty years ago, kites on wheels, over water, and on ice began to be used. In 1999, a team used kite power to pull sledges to the North Pole. In Indonesia, leaf kites are still used for fishing. Kites have even been used in many sea rescues.

Did you know?

•         The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!

•         The fastest recorded speed of a kite is nearly 200 km an hour and the world record for the longest flight is 180 hours.

•         Kites were taken to Japan by monks and used to bring good luck and rich harvests, but kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because many people preferred to fly kites than work!

Kite Festivals

Flying kites is popular around the world. There are many exciting festivals to visit. The sky is like a canvas. People work for months to make creative and eye-catching designs.

The Gujarati Kite Festival

If you attend this festival, you’ll know flying kites is not just a hobby for children. This festival is in January to show the end of the winter months. The skies are a mosaic of kites. They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space. Expert flyers go there to show off their creations and fight enemy kites out of the sky. You can spend hours gazing up at gigantic whales floating alongside box kites and Chinese dragons.
‘The smallest kite in the world is 5mm high but the largest is 630 square metres!’ Why has the writer put these two facts together?

• emphasise the two sizes

• contrast the two sizes

• emphasise a range of sizes

• compare the two sizes

Which of these phrases from the text are using fact?

• There are many exciting festivals to visit.

• People work for months

• This festival is in January

Which of these phrases from the text are using opinion?

• There are many exciting festivals to visit.

• People work for months

• This festival is in January

Write the words below that show the skies were crowded.

‘They are big and small, traditional and modern. They all fight for space.’