Kite Flying

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
1431862
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Online Leveled Books
Level: F
DRA: 10
Science
Strategy:
Infer/Predict
Word Count: 192
1.6.28 Build Vocabulary
Kite
Flying
by Tom Crawford
by Tom Crawford
Kite Flying
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Look at all the kites.
They fly across the sky.
The best days to fly
a kite are windy days.
3
Kites come in many
colors, shapes, and sizes.
Some kites are small,
and some are very large.
4
Even kids can fly kites.
You have to hold the kite
above your head.
Then hang on to the
ball of string and run!
5
This is a box kite.
It has a different shape.
How does a kite fly?
The wind lifts it up and
keeps it in the air.
6
This kite looks like a bird.
Have you ever heard the
sound of a kite?
It can sound like a flag
flapping in the wind.

7
This kite has eyes and
a mouth.
It is made of silk.
The long shape of the
kite helps it stay in
the air.
8
Kites must be strong
so they won’t fall apart.
Kites must be light
so they can float on air.
9
You should make sure
the string is strong.
Many kids have cried
if the string breaks!
10
Don’t be sad if your kite
won’t fly the first time.
Just wait for more wind
and try a second time!
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Responding
WORDS TO KNOW
Word Builder
What things should you have to
fly a kite?
Text to World Where should
you go to fly a kite? Draw a

picture. Write a sentence to tell
about your picture.
Write About It
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WORDS TO KNOW
TARGET STRATEGY
Infer/Predict
Use text clues to figure out
important ideas.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
1431862
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Online Leveled Books
Level: F
DRA: 10
Science
Strategy:
Infer/Predict
Word Count: 192
1.6.28 Build Vocabulary
Kite
Flying

by Tom Crawford