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Word Meanings

                          1.  tranquil   :  calm                         2.  stirred     :  moved
                          3.  trembling   :  shaking                     4.  whirling    :   moving quickly
                          5.  steadily   :   gradually




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               A.  Tick (3) the correct option.
                   1.  The little kite was afraid that it would __________ .

                       (a) disappear                                  (b) tear

                       (c) fall                                       (d) none of these

                   2.  The big kite nodded the little kite to only __________ high.
                       (a) lay                    (b) fly                     (c) go                (d) fall

                   3.  The big kite looked down and saw the little kite rising __________.

                       (a) steadily               (b) speedily                (c) angrily           (d) slowly
                   4.  The little kite was sailing side by side with the __________.

                       (a) big bird                                   (b) big kite

                       (c) big cloud                                  (d) none of these

                   5.  From high in the sky, the boys looked like small __________.
                       (a) flowers                (b) spots                   (c) stars             (d) rocks


               B.  Fill in the blanks.

                   1.  The little __________ said that he could never do it.

                   2.  The little kite was __________ as he shook himself free to fly.
                   3.  Once  the little kite sailed with the big kite, the little kite was __________ with pride.

                   4.  __________ was happy when it bravely flies.


               C.  Write T for true and F for false statements.

                   1.  The little kite was not afraid to fly.
                   2.  The big kite encouraged the little kite to fly.

                   3.  There were only birds and clouds where the kites flew.

                   4.  The little kite and the big kite did not fly side by side.

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