WorksheetsKite Running: An Afghan Tradition
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 44mins
From paragraph 2 on page 1: The next day, we'd wind the battle-ready line around a wooden spool.
to coil around something
to change direction
to make short breath
to expose to the air
There are several italicized words in the passage. The words are italicized in order to:
identify a main idea
signal a word from a non English language
mark important sections of texts
indicate that they are tone words
From page 1, column 1: "Kites were the one paper think slice of intersection between those spheres." The root word is 'section' and the prefix is 'inter.' Intersection means "a point where two roads meet. 'literally' between sections." Use this knowledge to determine the meaning of international, interstate and interpersonal.
between nations
beweeen states
between people
Between roads
Page 2, column 2, the author uses the word athleticism. The root is "athletic" and the suffix is "ism." The word means "the qualities of an athlete." Use your knowledge to determine the meaning of cannibalism, journalism and patriotism.
the qualities of a cannibal
the qualities of all the above
the qualities of a journal
the qualities of a patriot
The word "covet" is used twice; once to describe how Saifo felt about his kites, and once to describe the prize of the snatched kite. Use your context clues to determine the meaning of covet.
to dislike
to value or cherish
be generous
to not want
How does imagery help us understand the story?
It doesn't
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
By expressing how the author is feeling
By telling the mood
From page 1, column 1: "We went to the bazaar and bought bamboo, glue, string and paper." Use context clues to determine the meaning of bazaar.
cloudy
a store or marketplace
unfairly
a house
The author includes the map most likely to help the reader understand
Just because
So you can see the country and its landscapes.
So you have an understanding of the world
So you can't see the country and its landscapes.
Amir
the narrator
Baba
his father
Hassan
son of the family servant and friend to Amir
Is Kabul the capital of Afghanistan ?
True
False
How are the two selections alike?
Both passages discussed the need for string or tar.
Both were written in story form
Both mentioned where kites were made.
Both Texts had the character Omar
Which answer choice shows how the selections are different?
How friends sometimes work together.
Boys sometimes make their own kites while others buy theirs
Both selections are written in narrative form
Tar or string is coated in glue and glass.
