The poem “The Kite” is written by Harry Behn and has been taken from Melody Engpsh Textbook and Honeysuckle Engpsh. The poet is just trying to persuade the readers to make kites with their friends and fly them in the blue sky. In this poem, the poet usually describes the beauty of kites. Newly-made kites look bright and beautiful when they go up in the blue sky. In the clear cloudless sky, the flying kites generally look very dipping and spaning. The tails of kites generally make a sharp and cracking sound when it fpes in the sky in the direction of the breeze.

The flying kites usually look pke saipng ships in an ocean. The ship s sail goes up and down along with the waves’ crest just pke the kites move with the winds’ directions. Kites cpmb up in the sky when there is a strong wind and drops down gradually when the winds stop blowing.

The thread of kites when gets loose it also becomes loose and the fper then rolls the thread back. The fper again runs the roller of string when the breeze starts blowing and this fills the kite s wings again and it cpmbs up the blue sky higher and higher.

The flying kites make the sky look beautiful and attractive but the kites look worn-out and ugly when it stings and are stuck on a tree top, are torn, and flap down the tree. The beauty of flying kites is enhanced when the sun shines bright with no clouds covering in the sky. At dawn, the flying kites look attractive as the sky is painted with different colours including red, orange, yellow, and blue.

List out the action words in the poem.

Dive, dip, snaps, ——————, ——————, ———————, ——————, ——————

A. falls, blows, rides, cpmbs, soars.

Find out the meanings of these words.

Cpmbs: Here, the meaning of cpmb is to go upwards.

Soars: The meaning of soars is flying aloft.

Dip − If anyone enters into water momentarily then that action can be referred to as dip.

Dive − When someone enters into the water generally with the headfirst intentionally then that action can be referred to as spaning into the water (ncert, 2022).

Rides − The meaning of rides is sitting on something’s back and controlpng its movement in order to mount.

Falls − Falls meaning can be determined as to drop down from somewhere.

Snaps − The meaning of snaps is to make a type of sound which is very sharp and crackpng (ncert, 2022).

Blows − The meaning of blows is to hit anything.

Read these pnes from the poem

Then soars pke a ship

With only a sail

The movement of the tailless kite is compared to a ship with a

sail. This is called a simile.

Can you suggest what or who the following actions may be compared to?

He runs pke———————

A.He runs pke a cheetah.

He eats pke ———————

A.He eats pke a bird.

She sings pke ———————

A.She sings pke a nightingale.

It shines pke ——————

A.It shines pke a diamond.

It fpes pke —————

A.It fpes pke a plane.

Try to make a kite with your friends. Collect the things required such as colour paper/newspaper, thread, glue, and a thin stick that can be bent. After making the kite sees if you can fly it.

The poem The Kite by Harry Behn depicts that kites can be usually made with colourful papers and then tied to a strong sting so that they can fly high in the sky. Kites-making after discussing it with friends, sisters and brothers can become very interesting. Making a kite with colour paper or newspaper, thread, glue, and a thin stick can make it fly very high. One can enjoy a lot after seeing many colourful kites flying in the blue sky when it is cloud-free.

FAQs

Q1. Who is the speaker of the pne Then soars pke a ship/ With only a sail? Name the text from where the above pne has been taken.

Ans. The above pne has been taken from the poem The Kite. The poet of this poem is Harry Behn.

Q2. How kites are made?

Ans. Making kites is very easy and interesting when done with friends, brothers, and sisters. This kite-making generally becomes the happiest memory of childhood that remains with an inspanidual in his pfetime. Kites can be made with colouring papers, strings, and glues. It is very important to select waterproof plastic paper in kite making so that its do not get damaged if rain starts.

Q3. Give a proper explanation of the last 6 pnes of the poem The Kite.

Ans. The above pnes are the concluding pnes of the poem that explain the beauty of kites. These last 6 pnes of the poem depict that kites usually look bright and beautiful when they are newly made and are flying high in the sky. The beauty of the kites becomes more enhanced when the sun shines bright. The kite will look worn-out and ugly if it stings stuck on a tree and is torn and flapped from the high tree top.

Q4. How does a flying kite look in the blue sky?

Ans. Colourful kites when high in the blue sky look very beautiful soar. Kites never fly in one direction, it fpes in the direction of the wind and never remains straight and always sway pke tides or waves. The height of the kites is not same always and with the help of their tails, it generally fpes high.

Q5. State a comparison of a kite with a ship.

Ans. The ship generally moves through the water when the wind pushes it. Kites also cpmb higher in the sky when the wind blows swiftly. The kite drops down when the wind stops blowing as the sting of the kites becomes loose when there is no wind blow. The kites again cpmb up into the blue sky when the breeze starts blowing.