Reading Poems
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
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My Kite
My kite is red with a long blue tail,
It tugs the string like a boat with a sail.
I run across the windy hill,
And up it climbs, it won't stay still!It dips and dives, it spins around,
It almost brushes on the ground.
Then whoosh! A gust comes rushing by
And sweeps it back up to the sky.It flies above the tallest tree,
Like a bird that's wild and free.
I hold on tight and laugh out loud,
My kite is talking to a cloud!The wind slows down, the sun sinks low,
My kite comes floating down below.
I wind the string up, nice and tight—
I can't wait for tomorrow's flight!What is this poem mostly about?
- a windy day at the beach
- building a kite out of paper
- a bird flying over a tree
- flying a kite on a windy hill
How many stanzas does this poem have?
- 3
- 5
- 16
- 4
Which stanza tells about the kite almost touching the ground?
- stanza 4
- stanza 3
- stanza 2
- stanza 1
Which word from the poem rhymes with "tail"?
- sail
- string
- hill
- blue
Which line compares the kite to a bird?
- It tugs the string like a boat with a sail.
- My kite is talking to a cloud!
- It dips and dives, it spins around,
- Like a bird that's wild and free.
What does "My kite is talking to a cloud!" mean?
- The kite fell into a cloud of dust.
- A cloud is blowing the kite away.
- The kite is flying very high, near the clouds.
- The kite is making a loud noise.
What does "Then whoosh!" help you hear?
- the child laughing
- the kite string snapping
- a sudden gust of wind
- a boat sailing by
What happens in stanza 4?
- A gust sweeps the kite up high.
- The wind slows and the kite comes down.
- The kite flies above the tallest tree.
- The child runs across the hill.
Which line best shows how the child feels about kite flying?
- The wind slows down, the sun sinks low,
- I can't wait for tomorrow's flight!
- My kite comes floating down below.
- I wind the string up, nice and tight—
What feeling does this poem mostly show?
- angry
- bored
- excited
- gloomy