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The Kite

IT was the most tiresome kite in the world, always wagging its tail, shaking its ears, breaking its string, sitting down on the tops of houses, getting stuck in trees, entangled in hedges, flopping down on ponds, or lying flat on the grass, and refusing to rise higher than a yard from the ground.

I have often sat and thought about that kite, and wondered who its father and mother were. Perhaps they were very poor people, just made of newspaper and little bits of common string knotted together, obliged to fly day and night for a living, and never able to give any time to their children or to bring them up properly. It was pretty, for it had a snow-white face, and pink and white ears ; and, with these, no one, let alone a kite, could help being pretty. But though the kite was pretty, it was not good, and it did not prosper; it came to a bad end, oh! a terrible end indeed. It stuck itself on a roof one day, a common red roof with a broken chimney and three tiles missing. It stuck itself there, and it would not move; the children tugged and pulled and coaxed and cried, but still it would not move. At last they fetched a ladder, and had nearly reached it when suddenly the kite started and flew away right away over the field and over the heath, and over the far far woods, and it never came back again-never -never.

Dear, that is all. But I think sometimes that perhaps beyond the dark pines and the roaring sea the kite is flying still, on and on, farther and farther away, for ever and for ever.

The Troublesome Kite - Takeaway for Class 1,2,3

Sometimes, our creations, like a kite, can face challenges, but with patience and creativity, they can soar high.

The Troublesome Kite - Takeaway for Class 4,5,6

Even when things seem difficult or go wrong, like when the kite didn't fly well at first, patience and trying different solutions can help you succeed.

The Troublesome Kite - Takeaway for Class 7,8,9

When navigating the challenges in life, like controlling a troublesome kite, patience and perseverance will guide you to success.

3 Fun Facts

• Mita's kite was larger and more colorful than all her friends' kites, making it stand out on Kite Day.
• The troublesome kite had a tendency to get tangled in trees, creating quite the adventure for Mita and her friends to retrieve it.
• Even though the kite caused a lot of trouble, it taught Mita important lessons in patience and problem-solving.

Quiz for Class 1,2,3

• What did Tommy want to make with his father in the story?
• Why did the kite fly away from Tommy and his father?
• How did Tommy feel when the kite got caught in the tree?

Quiz for Class 4,5,6

• What did Sam use to balance his kite when it kept tilting to one side?
• How did Sam solve the problem of his kite not flying high in the sky?
• What lesson did Sam learn after fixing his troublesome kite?

Quiz for Class 7,8,9

• What did Tommy initially use to try and fly his troublesome kite?
• How did the kite finally manage to fly successfully in the end?
• What important lesson did Tommy learn about patience and perseverance from his experience with the kite?