Class 6 English Chapter 14: The Kites — practice questions with answers
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27 questions9 easy, 15 medium, 3 hardNCERT · CBSE · State boards
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Q1. In the first stanza, what are the kites compared to?
- Coloured birds
- Clouds
- Leaves
- Stars
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Answer: A. Coloured birds
Why: ‘See the kites fly, / Like coloured birds / In the wind-whipped sky.’ [p.142]
Why: ‘See the kites fly, / Like coloured birds / In the wind-whipped sky.’ [p.142]
Q2. It was a rainy day in the poem.
True or false?
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Answer: False
Why: The sky is wind-whipped — it is a windy day, not rainy. [p.142–143]
Why: The sky is wind-whipped — it is a windy day, not rainy. [p.142–143]
Q3. What does the child wish to be like?
- Small and light as air
- Tall and heavy
- A bird with a nest
- A strong wind
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Answer: A. Small and light as air
Why: ‘I wish I were small / And light as air.’ [p.142]
Why: ‘I wish I were small / And light as air.’ [p.142]
Q4. Why does the child wish to be light as air?
- To climb on a kite and sail up in the sky
- To float in water
- To hide from people
- To run faster
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Answer: A. To climb on a kite and sail up in the sky
Why: Being small and light, the child could climb on a kite and sail up there. [p.142]
Why: Being small and light, the child could climb on a kite and sail up there. [p.142]
Q5. What would the people below do, according to the child?
- Stand and stare, and wish they were the child
- Laugh at the child
- Ignore the child
- Try to catch the kite
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Answer: A. Stand and stare, and wish they were the child
Why: ‘The people below / Would stand and stare, / And wish they were me.’ [p.142]
Why: ‘The people below / Would stand and stare, / And wish they were me.’ [p.142]
Q6. Who wrote ‘The Kites’?
- Daphne Lister
- Georgia Heard
- Jill Wolf
- Sudha Murty
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Answer: A. Daphne Lister
Why: The poem is by Daphne Lister. [p.142]
Why: The poem is by Daphne Lister. [p.142]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 English Chapter 14: The Kites?
27 questions (9 easy, 15 medium, 3 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 6 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.