The Kites Poem - Class 6 Poorvi NCERT Solution | Unit 5 Q&A
This guide provides complete, simple, and unique answers for the poem "The Kites" from Chapter 5, Unit 5: Culture and Tradition of the NCERT Class 6 English textbook, Poorvi. All questions and activities from "Let us discuss," "Let us learn," and other sections are fully solved to help students understand the poem and its exercises better.
Table of Contents
1. Let us do these activities before we read (Page 11)
I. Answer the following questions and share them with your teacher and classmates.
- Have you ever flown a kite or seen someone fly it? Where? When?
Yes, I have flown a kite in the park near my house during the Basant Panchami festival. - Describe the kite—colour(s), shape, design of tail, any other detail.
My kite was diamond-shaped and bright yellow. It had a long, colourful tail made of paper ribbons. - What did you think when you saw the kite up in the sky?
When I saw the kite flying high, I felt free and happy, just like a bird soaring in the sky.
III. Look at the picture and complete the sentences.
- I can see a kite and birds in the picture.
- The weather in the picture is windy.
- The kite is flying high in the sky.
- The child is looking from below.
- The tail of the kite has ribbons.
IV. Now, think and answer.
- List two more things that you want to add to the picture.
I would add more colourful kites and some fluffy white clouds in the sky. - If I were the child, I would feel excited and happy watching my kite fly so high.
- If I were the kite, I would enjoy the cool wind and fly over the whole town to see everything from above.
2. Let us discuss (Page 13)
I. Read the poem silently. As you read, mark the given statements as True or False.
| Statements | T / F |
|---|---|
| The kites in the sky look like coloured birds. | T |
| The child wants to be heavy and strong. | F |
| The child imagines sailing on a kite. | T |
| The child can hear the song of the wild wind. | T |
| From the sky, the child can see the town below. | T |
| The people below would not notice the child. | F |
3. Let us learn (Page 13-14)
I. Complete the given conversation by filling the blanks with some 'parts of a kite'.
Bina: I like the long tail at the end of my kite. What is your kite like?
Saroj: My kite's cover is bright. The spine is black.
Bina: Oh wonderful! My kite's line is attached to the reel that wraps it. I really like it.
Saroj: Did you know that the tip of a kite is called a nose?
Bina: Wonderful! Thanks for letting me know. Let's go and fly our pretty kites.
II. Let us create a poem using words in a kite! Now, create a cinquain poem yourself on anything you like.
River
Clear, cold
Flowing, rushing, shining
Gently, peacefully
Waterway
III. The poet uses the word 'fly' and 'drift' to tell us about the kite's movement.
1. Circle the words that match with the 'drift' movement.
Words matching 'drift' movement are: slow and float.
2. Study some other words about the kite's movement and share what type of movement they show.
- glide: a smooth, continuous, and effortless movement.
- dive: a steep, fast downward movement.
- soar: to fly high in the air with little effort.
- swoop: a quick, downward movement through the air.
- circle: to move in a round path.
IV. Make sentences using these expressions.
- up in the air: The colourful balloon went up in the air.
- look right down: From the top of the hill, you can look right down at the city.
- stay up there: The bird built its nest high on the tree to stay up there, safe from cats.
4. Let us listen (Page 14)
Listen about the Kite Festival in India. As you listen, circle the words that are not correct. Then, listen again and write the correct words.
- Kite Festival is celebrated during the month of
June. (Correct: January) - The International Kite Festival is named Uttarayan in
EasternIndia. (Correct: Western) - Uttarayan is mainly celebrated in Gujarat, but also in
Maharashtraand Telangana. (Correct: Rajasthan) - During the Kite Festival, we can see kites of different shapes, sizes and colours. (Correct Statement)
- In Karnataka, the Tourism Department organises the Kite Festival
every year. (Correct: once each year) - The Punjab region celebrates Basant Panchami and Baisakhi by flying kites. (Correct Statement)
- People of India also enjoy flying kites on
Earth Day. (Correct: Independence Day)
5. Let us speak (Page 15)
Share a kite-flying experience with your classmates.
"Last year, on Independence Day, my father took me to the big ground near our home to fly kites. He bought me a big, tricolour kite. At first, I struggled to get it into the air. My father showed me how to hold the line and run against the wind. When the kite finally caught the wind and soared high into the sky, I felt so proud and happy. I could see it dancing with many other kites."
6. Let us write (Page 15)
Now, write a paragraph of about 100 words, with the title—I am a Kite.
I am a Kite
I am a beautiful diamond-shaped kite, painted in the colours of the rainbow. My long, flowing tail dances behind me as I soar. I belong to a young girl named Riya, who brings me to the park on windy afternoons. My job is to fly high, and I love feeling the wind lift my paper wings. My friends are the birds who circle around me and the other kites that dot the sky. I glide and drift, looking down at the tiny houses and people below. My message to humans is to always aim high and let your dreams fly freely, just like me.
