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He heard Ali’s voice in the distance, but did not realize that the boy was calling out to

him. The voice seemed to come from very far away.
Ali was at the courtyard door, asking if his mother had not yet returned from the bazaar.
When Mahmood did not answer, the boy came forward, repeating his question. The

sunlight was slanting across the old man’s head and a small white butterfly was perched on
his flowing beard. Mahmood was silent; and when Ali put his small brown hand on the old
man’s shoulder he got no response. The boy heard a faint sound, like the rubbing of
marbles in his pocket.

Suddenly afraid, Ali turned and moved to the door and then ran down the street
shouting for his mother. And in the banyan tree, a sudden gust of wind caught the torn kite
and lifted it into the air, carrying it far above the struggling city, into the blue sky.

Visit the following website and read the story based on a boy and his grandfather.

www.write4fun.net/view-entry/232755

A. Tick ( ) the correct option.3

1. “I will not lose this one,” he said, “This kite will fly like a ___________________ .”
a) aeroplane b) helicopter c) bird

2. Kite flying was then the sport of ____________________ .

a) kings b) poors c) youngs
3. Mahmood had built a ____________________ kite for Nawab.

a) huge b) small c) dragon

4. When Ali came to his grandfather after having lost his kite _____________________ .
a) Mahmood was sleeping

b) Mahmood was sitting in his drawing room

c) Mahmood sat nodding dreamily in the sunshine of their back courtyard.
B. Fill in the blanks.

1. He would like to make a wonderful new kite for ___________ . He had nothing else
to ___________ for the boy.

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