Chapter 13 of 20
Chapter 13: A Kite
Poem: Wishing to Fly in the Breezy Sky | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of A Kite: Understanding key narrative actions and poetic rhythm.
- Vocabulary building, rhyming words, and simple sight word recognition.
- Sentence formation and moral values: friendship, courage, and cleanliness.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (15 Questions)
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Q1
Reading Comprehension • Poem Opening
In the poem 'A Kite', what does the child often sit and wish?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The child wishes that he could be a kite up in the sky ('I often sit and wish that I could be a kite up in the sky').
The child wishes that he could be a kite up in the sky ('I often sit and wish that I could be a kite up in the sky').
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Wish to be a kite in the sky
1 M
Q2
Reading Comprehension • Kite Movement
How does the child want to travel through the sky?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
He wants to ride upon the breeze and blow wherever chance might blow him.
He wants to ride upon the breeze and blow wherever chance might blow him.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ride upon the breeze
1 M
Blow wherever chance goes
1 M
Q3
Reading Comprehension • Wind Power
What makes a kite fly high into the air?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The blowing wind / breeze lifts the kite and keeps it soaring high.
The blowing wind / breeze lifts the kite and keeps it soaring high.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Blowing wind / breeze
1 M
Q4
Reading Comprehension • Child's Feelings
How would you feel if you were flying high above the houses and trees like a kite?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I would feel free, joyous, and amazed to look down at the world like a little bird.
I would feel free, joyous, and amazed to look down at the world like a little bird.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Free, joyous feeling
1 M
Q5
Let us Listen • Rhyming Words
Find words that rhyme with:
(a) Kite
(b) Sky
(c) Blow
[3 Marks]
(a) Kite
(b) Sky
(c) Blow
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Rhyme with Kite: Bright, White, Night, Bite.
(b) Rhyme with Sky: Fly, High, My, Try.
(c) Rhyme with Blow: Go, Slow, Grow, Low.
(a) Rhyme with Kite: Bright, White, Night, Bite.
(b) Rhyme with Sky: Fly, High, My, Try.
(c) Rhyme with Blow: Go, Slow, Grow, Low.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Kite rhyme
1 M
Sky rhyme
1 M
Blow rhyme
1 M
Q6
Let us Write • Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with correct poem words:
(a) I often sit and wish that I could be a _______ (kite / bird) up in the sky.
(b) And ride upon the _______ (breeze / wave) and go.
(c) In whatever way I chanced to _______ (blow / swim).
[3 Marks]
(a) I often sit and wish that I could be a _______ (kite / bird) up in the sky.
(b) And ride upon the _______ (breeze / wave) and go.
(c) In whatever way I chanced to _______ (blow / swim).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) I often sit and wish that I could be a kite up in the sky.
(b) And ride upon the breeze and go.
(c) In whatever way I chanced to blow.
(a) I often sit and wish that I could be a kite up in the sky.
(b) And ride upon the breeze and go.
(c) In whatever way I chanced to blow.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
kite
1 M
breeze
1 M
blow
1 M
Q7
Let us Write • Missing Letters
Complete the spellings:
(a) K _ T E
(b) B R _ _ Z E
(c) S K _
[3 Marks]
(a) K _ T E
(b) B R _ _ Z E
(c) S K _
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) K I T E (KITE)
(b) B R E E Z E (BREEZE)
(c) S K Y (SKY)
(a) K I T E (KITE)
(b) B R E E Z E (BREEZE)
(c) S K Y (SKY)
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
KITE
1 M
BREEZE
1 M
SKY
1 M
Q8
Let us Write • Opposites
Write the opposite word for:
(a) High → ________
(b) Up → ________
(c) Sit → ________
[3 Marks]
(a) High → ________
(b) Up → ________
(c) Sit → ________
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) High → Low
(b) Up → Down
(c) Sit → Stand
(a) High → Low
(b) Up → Down
(c) Sit → Stand
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Low
1 M
Down
1 M
Stand
1 M
Q9
Let us Speak • Kite Festival
On which Indian festival do people love to fly colorful kites from their rooftops?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
People fly kites on Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) / Independence Day.
People fly kites on Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) / Independence Day.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Makar Sankranti / Independence Day
1 M
Q10
True or False • Kite Flying
State True or False:
(a) A kite can fly high even when there is no wind at all.
(b) A kite has a long string and a light frame made of bamboo and paper.
[2 Marks]
(a) A kite can fly high even when there is no wind at all.
(b) A kite has a long string and a light frame made of bamboo and paper.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) False. A kite needs wind to fly.
(b) True. Kites are made of lightweight bamboo sticks and paper.
(a) False. A kite needs wind to fly.
(b) True. Kites are made of lightweight bamboo sticks and paper.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False
1 M
(b) True
1 M
Q11
Think and Share • Safety Rules
What safety rule should children always remember while flying kites?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Never run near road traffic, avoid sharp metal manjha, and never lean over low terrace railings.
Never run near road traffic, avoid sharp metal manjha, and never lean over low terrace railings.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Terrace safety / stay away from edges
1 M
Avoid sharp manjha/traffic
1 M
Q12
Let us Do • Shapes of a Kite
What geometric shape does a traditional paper kite have?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A traditional paper kite is shaped like a diamond (rhombus / tilted square).
A traditional paper kite is shaped like a diamond (rhombus / tilted square).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Diamond / tilted square
1 M
Q13
Let us Speak • Creative Wishing
If you could fly in the sky, what would you like to visit first?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
I would like to visit the fluffy white clouds and fly over snow-capped mountains!
I would like to visit the fluffy white clouds and fly over snow-capped mountains!
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Imaginative child-friendly response
1 M
Q14
Let us Write • Sentence Formation
Make a sentence using the word 'SKY'.
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
The blue sky is dotted with fluffy white clouds.
The blue sky is dotted with fluffy white clouds.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Valid grammatical sentence
1 M
Q15
Let us Write • Word Rhymes
Circle the word that does NOT rhyme with 'Kite': [Bite, White, Sun, Bright].
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Sun does not rhyme with Kite.
Sun does not rhyme with Kite.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Sun identified
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
A Kite Real-World Analysis
In 'A Kite', children engage with everyday life lessons, discovering how friendship, family, nature, and positive actions bring happiness and solve daily challenges.
Analytical Task: What is the key lesson or joyful message conveyed in 'A Kite'?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
The chapter teaches children the importance of kindness, observation, and creative problem solving through engaging storytelling and rhythmic poetry.
Rubric: 1.5 M for core concept identification + 1.5 M for value application