In a tiny village surrounded by mountains, a boy named Ethan lived. He loved to fly kites and wanted to be the best at it. Every day, he would run outside with his red kite and fly it so high that everyone would watch and cheer for him.

One day, while flying his kite, Ethan saw a strange bird. He stopped watching his kite, and it got stuck in a tall tree. Ethan tried to climb up but kept slipping. Then, a talking squirrel named Sammy showed up and said he would help if Ethan gave him enough acorns to eat forever. Ethan said yes, so Sammy helped him get the kite down.

Ethan was so happy that he made a kite festival for the whole village. Everyone made their kites for the big contest. They had kites that looked like dragons and rainbows, and the sky was full of them during the festival. Ethan chose the best kite and called it “Master of the Winds.”

At the end of the festival, Ethan saw a girl named Lily who was sad because her kite couldn’t fly in the strong wind. He helped her, and they watched her kite fly together. Everyone clapped and said Ethan was not only great at flying kites but also very kind and friendly.

The people of the village learned that flying kites was fun because of the friends they made and how it made them feel happy. Being kind made someone’s day brighter. They still tell stories about Ethan, the King of Kites, to remind everyone to be kind and help others, just like kites lift up in the sky.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Ethan love to do?
3. How did Ethan’s kite get stuck in the tree?
4. Who helped Ethan get his kite down?
5. What did Ethan do for the whole village?
6. Why did people think Ethan was not only great at flying kites, but also kind and friendly?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a tiny village surrounded by mountains, a boy (1)______ Ethan lived. He loved to fly kites and wanted to be the (2)______ at it. Every day, he would run outside with his red kite and fly it so high that everyone would watch and cheer for him.

One day, while (3)______ his kite, Ethan saw a strange bird. He stopped watching his kite, and it got stuck in a tall tree. Ethan tried to climb up but kept slipping. Then, a (4)______ squirrel named (5)______ showed up and said he would help if Ethan gave him enough (6)______ to eat forever. Ethan said yes, so Sammy helped him get the kite down.

Ethan was so happy that he made a kite festival for the whole village. Everyone made their kites for the big contest. They had kites that looked like dragons and rainbows, and the sky was full of them during the festival. (7)______ (8)______ the best kite and called it “Master of the (9)______.”

At the end of the festival, Ethan saw a girl named Lily who was sad because her kite couldn’t fly in the strong wind. He helped her, and they watched her kite fly together. Everyone clapped and said Ethan was not only great at flying kites but also very kind and friendly.

The (10)______ of the village (11)______ that flying kites was fun because of the friends they made and how it made them feel happy. Being kind made someone’s day brighter. They still tell stories about Ethan, the King of (12)______, to remind everyone to be kind and help others, just like kites lift up in the sky.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a kite? Have you ever flown a kite before? Why or why not?
2. How would you feel if your favorite toy got stuck in a tree? What would you do to try and get it down?
3. Do you think it’s important to help others? Why or why not? Can you think of a time when you helped someone?
4. How do you think Ethan felt when he saw Lily’s sad face? Why do you think he decided to help her?
5. Do you like making new friends? Why or why not? How do you think Ethan felt when he made friends with Lily?
6. How do you think the people in the village felt when they saw all the kites in the sky? Why do you think they clapped for Ethan?
7. What do you think the moral of the story is? Why do you think it’s important to be kind and help others?
8. If you were the “King/Queen of something”, what would you want to be known for? Why?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. surrounded
2. festival
3. cheer
4. strange
5. slipping
6. acorns
7. forever
8. dragons
9. contest
10. clapped
11. brighter
12. remind

Meanings:
(A) Losing your grip and sliding by accident
(B) To hit your hands together to show you liked something
(C) Shining more, or making someone feel happier
(D) The hard brown nuts that squirrels love to eat
(E) Big, scary, and magical creatures that breathe fire in stories
(F) A competition where people try to be the best at something
(G) When something is all around you, like a circle
(H) Not normal or usual, a bit weird
(I) A big party or celebration with lots of fun activities
(J) To shout happily for someone because you want them to do well
(K) To make someone think about something again
(L) For all time, without ever ending
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Ethan love to do?
(a) Play soccer
(b) Fly kites
(c) Paint pictures
(d) Sing songs

2. What happened to Ethan’s kite?
(a) It got stuck in a tree
(b) It flew away
(c) It broke into pieces
(d) It got lost in the village

3. Who helped Ethan get his kite down?
(a) Lily the girl from the village
(b) Ethan’s mom
(c) Sammy the talking squirrel
(d) The village mayor

4. What did Ethan name his best kite?
(a) “King of the Skies”
(b) “Champion of Kites”
(c) “Master of the Winds”
(d) “Super Flyer”

5. Why was Lily sad at the end of the festival?
(a) Her kite couldn’t fly in the strong wind
(b) She lost her kite
(c) Her friends didn’t want to play with her
(d) She didn’t win the kite contest

6. How did Ethan help Lily?
(a) He gave her a new kite
(b) He taught her how to make a kite
(c) He cheered for her during the contest
(d) He helped her kite fly in the strong wind

7. What did the people of the village learn from Ethan?
(a) To always win the kite contest
(b) To fly kites every day
(c) To make the biggest kite in the village
(d) To be kind and help others

8. What do the people in the village still do?
(a) Have a kite festival every year
(b) Tell stories about Ethan, the King of Kites
(c) Fly kites with Ethan
(d) Make kites that look like dragons and rainbows

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Ethan’s kite got unstuck from a tall tree while he was flying it.
2. The villagers still tell stories about Ethan, the King of Kites, to remind everyone to be kind and help others.
3. The people in the village learned that flying kites was fun because of the friends they made and how it made them feel happy.
4. Ethan helped a girl named Lily whose kite couldn’t fly in the strong wind.
5. Ethan made a kite festival for the whole village.
6. A silent squirrel named Sammy refused to help Ethan get his kite down.
7. Ethan disliked flying kites and didn’t want to be good at it.
8. Ethan’s kite was called “Slave to Gravity.”
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
Ethan is the main character in the story.

2. What did Ethan love to do?
Ethan loved to fly kites.

3. How did Ethan’s kite get stuck in the tree?
Ethan saw a strange bird and stopped watching his kite, so it got stuck in a tall tree.

4. Who helped Ethan get his kite down?
A talking squirrel named Sammy helped Ethan get his kite down.

5. What did Ethan do for the whole village?
Ethan made a kite festival for the whole village.

6. Why did people think Ethan was not only great at flying kites, but also kind and friendly?
People thought Ethan was not only great at flying kites, but also kind and friendly because he helped a girl whose kite couldn’t fly, and he was always friendly to everyone in the village.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) named
(2) best
(3) flying
(4) talking
(5) Sammy
(6) acorns
(7) Ethan
(8) chose
(9) Winds
(10) people
(11) learned
(12) Kites
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. surrounded
Answer: (G) When something is all around you, like a circle

2. festival
Answer: (I) A big party or celebration with lots of fun activities

3. cheer
Answer: (J) To shout happily for someone because you want them to do well

4. strange
Answer: (H) Not normal or usual, a bit weird

5. slipping
Answer: (A) Losing your grip and sliding by accident

6. acorns
Answer: (D) The hard brown nuts that squirrels love to eat

7. forever
Answer: (L) For all time, without ever ending

8. dragons
Answer: (E) Big, scary, and magical creatures that breathe fire in stories

9. contest
Answer: (F) A competition where people try to be the best at something

10. clapped
Answer: (B) To hit your hands together to show you liked something

11. brighter
Answer: (C) Shining more, or making someone feel happier

12. remind
Answer: (K) To make someone think about something again
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Ethan love to do?
Answer: (b) Fly kites

2. What happened to Ethan’s kite?
Answer: (a) It got stuck in a tree

3. Who helped Ethan get his kite down?
Answer: (c) Sammy the talking squirrel

4. What did Ethan name his best kite?
Answer: (c) “Master of the Winds”

5. Why was Lily sad at the end of the festival?
Answer: (a) Her kite couldn’t fly in the strong wind

6. How did Ethan help Lily?
Answer: (d) He helped her kite fly in the strong wind

7. What did the people of the village learn from Ethan?
Answer: (d) To be kind and help others

8. What do the people in the village still do?
Answer: (b) Tell stories about Ethan, the King of Kites
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Ethan’s kite got unstuck from a tall tree while he was flying it. (Answer: False)
2. The villagers still tell stories about Ethan, the King of Kites, to remind everyone to be kind and help others. (Answer: True)
3. The people in the village learned that flying kites was fun because of the friends they made and how it made them feel happy. (Answer: True)
4. Ethan helped a girl named Lily whose kite couldn’t fly in the strong wind. (Answer: True)
5. Ethan made a kite festival for the whole village. (Answer: True)
6. A silent squirrel named Sammy refused to help Ethan get his kite down. (Answer: False)
7. Ethan disliked flying kites and didn’t want to be good at it. (Answer: False)
8. Ethan’s kite was called “Slave to Gravity.” (Answer: False)
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