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Kites and Power Kites: Paired Selection

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

What does the word ideal mean in this article?

a)

A very good

b)

B strange

c)

C the only

d)

D new

2.

Paragraph 6 is mainly about --

a)

A making dangerous kites

b)

B kite flying as a sport in Asia

c)

C flying kites for fun

d)

D making sharp kite strings

3.

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

a)

A to use without something

b)

B not used often

c)

C able to be used

d)

D not able to be used

4.

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

a)

A bamboo

b)

B glass shavings

c)

C silk

d)

D spars

5.

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

a)

A war banners

b)

B take pictures

c)

C send signals

d)

D contests

6.

Why is a tail put on kites?

a)

A to give a kite shape

b)

B to keep a kite pointed into the wind

c)

C to keep a kite flexible

d)

D to hold a kites sail in place

7.

What is the main purpose of "Kites"?

a)

A to inform about kites

b)

B to entertain about kite contests

c)

C to explain how to build a kite

d)

D to explain where to fly a kite

8.

Which sentence from "Kites" is an opinion?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

9.

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

a)

A bigger than normal

b)

B too big

c)

C just the right size

d)

D silk

10.

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

a)

A Handles are used with power kites.

b)

B Some power kites have five lines.

c)

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

d)

D Sails are bigger on power kites.

11.

What is another name for the strings used with power kites?

a)

A power cords

b)

B flying lines

c)

C handle lines

d)

D Ropes

12.

According to the article, where is the best place for landboarding?

a)

A Mountains

b)

B On Snow

c)

C Ocean Water

d)

D Beaches

13.

Why do power kites need more than one line of string?

a)

A More than one person is needed to use the kite.

b)

B The kites are too powerful for one string.

c)

C The strings help make the kite less powerful.

d)

D One line is not long enough.

14.

Which is not a problem caused by using power kites?

a)

A bad scrapes

b)

B broken bones

c)

C being pulled into the air and landing

d)

D hitting a power line

15.

Which sentence from the article"Power Kites" is an opinion?

a)

A Soon, they may be as popular as kite surfing.

b)

B In kite jumping, people use power kites to leap long distances on their bare feet.

c)

C Kite surfers ride across the water on surfboards, pulled by power kites.

d)

D Power kites have two to five lines for control.

16.

Which answer best fits in the blank oval of the diagram?

a)

A kite snowboarding

b)

B water kiting

c)

C kite flying

d)

D kite jumping

17.

How does the author organize this article?

a)

A by describing different ways power kites are used

b)

B by describing the history of power kites

c)

C by explaining how to find a power kite

d)

D by giving instructions about how to use a power kite

18.

What idea is present in both selections?

a)

A some kites have tails

b)

B some people coat kite strings with glass shavings

c)

C some people use kites for sports

d)

D kites have been around for at least 2,800 years.

19.

How are the two stories similar?

a)

A They both describe what material is used to make kite sails.

b)

B They both mention the use of kites in China.

c)

C They both describe uses for power lines.

d)

D They both describe uses of kites.