CBSE Class 6 English The Kites MCQs Set 02

Answer: (A) He would climb the kite and sail through the sky

Explanation:
1. The child dreams of sitting on top of the kite.
2. If he were weightless, he would sail across the blue clouds.

Answer: (C) Metaphor

Explanation:
1. The kite does not have real wings of a bird.
2. Calling the kite's paper parts 'wings' without using 'like' is a metaphor.

Answer: (A) Wish to be in the air

Explanation:
1. The child thinks about the crowd watching him from below.
2. He imagines that they would also wish they could fly up in the sky.

Answer: (C) Glide

Explanation:
1. 'Soar' means to fly smoothly high up in the sky.
2. 'Glide' has the same smooth, floating motion.

Answer: (B) ABCB

Explanation:
1. Look at the end of each line in a four-line stanza.
2. The second line and the fourth line rhyme, making the pattern ABCB.

Answer: (B) Kite

Explanation:
1. The child loves how freely kites move.
2. In the poem, he wishes he could become a kite and fly.

Answer: (A) Windy

Explanation:
1. Kites can only fly high when there is breeze.
2. The poem describes a pleasant, windy day.

Answer: (A) kite

Explanation:
1. The poem is all about flying a kite.
2. The words 'up it goes' describe the kite climbing into the sky.

Answer: (A) Simile

Explanation:
1. The poet compares kites to birds using the comparison word 'like'.
2. Any comparison that uses 'like' is known as a simile.

Answer: (B) On the ground or rooftop

Explanation:
1. Flying on a kite is only the child's imagination.
2. In real life, the child is standing safely on the ground or rooftop holding the string.

Answer: (A) A desire for adventure

Explanation:
1. Children love dreaming about exciting journeys.
2. Wishing to ride a kite shows a wish for fun and adventure.

Answer: (C) Climb on a kite and sail in the sky

Explanation:
1. The poet dreams about going high up into the air.
2. The poet wishes to sit on a kite.
3. Sitting on the kite lets the poet sail in the sky.

Answer: (A) Joyful

Explanation:
1. The poem talks about the fun of flying kites.
2. The speaker feels very happy and excited.
3. Therefore, the tone of the poem is joyful.

Answer: (D) Line

Explanation:
1. A kite needs a long thread or string to fly.
2. This string is called a line.
3. The line wraps around the reel so you can hold it.

Answer: (B) Kites

Explanation:
1. The child looks up into the open sky.
2. The child sees colourful kites flying high.
3. So, kites is the correct answer.

Answer: (B) Birds

Explanation:
1. Kites fly high and float in the air.
2. They move like beautiful birds in the open sky.
3. That is why the poet compares them to birds.

Answer: (C) Uttarayan

Explanation:
1. Uttarayan is a famous festival in India.
2. People go to their rooftops during this festival.
3. Everyone flies many colourful kites on this day.

Answer: (D) The songs that the wild wind sings

Explanation:
1. The speaker is flying up in the sky with the kite.
2. The wind blows hard and makes whistling sounds.
3. The speaker wants to hear the songs sung by the wild wind.

Answer: (B) Fast and upward

Explanation:
1. The word 'soar' means to fly very high into the sky.
2. It shows quick movement rising upward.
3. Therefore, it implies moving fast and upward.

Answer: (C) Coloured

Explanation:
1. The kites look bright and pretty in the sky.
2. They have many different shades.
3. The poet calls them coloured kites.

Answer: (D) Innocent

Explanation:
1. The poem shows pure childhood thoughts and wishes.
2. A child imagines riding a kite without any fear or worry.
3. This makes the mood of the poem simple and innocent.

Answer: (B) Wind-whipped

Explanation:
1. Kites need strong moving air to fly high.
2. The poet uses a special word for this breezy sky.
3. The poet calls the sky wind-whipped.

Answer: (C) listen to the song

Explanation:
1. While riding on the kite, the wind blows past.
2. The wind makes musical sounds.
3. The child wants to listen to this lovely wind song.

Answer: (C) The rooftops of town

Explanation:
1. From high up in the sky, everything below looks tiny.
2. The child looks down at the houses in the town.
3. The child enjoys seeing all the rooftops of the town.

Answer: (B) Wild

Explanation:
1. The wind in the poem blows with lots of energy.
2. It pushes the kites up high.
3. The poem calls the blowing wind wild.

Answer: (D) Small and light as air

Explanation:
1. Heavy things cannot fly on a paper kite.
2. The speaker wants to sit on the kite without breaking it.
3. So, the speaker wishes to be small and light as air.

Answer: (A) Birds

Explanation:
1. In the activity picture, kites are flying high in the air.
2. Along with the kites, feathered creatures share the sky.
3. We see birds flying with the kites.

Answer: (A) Tail

Explanation:
1. A kite can spin or tumble when the wind blows.
2. The long tail at the bottom adds balance.
3. It keeps the kite steady and straight in the sky.

Answer: (A) The songs that the wild wind sings

Explanation:
1. The wind blows fast past the flying kite.
2. It creates a whistling tune high in the air.
3. The poet wants to hear the songs of the wild wind.

Answer: (B) It would be fun and exciting

Explanation:
1. The speaker imagines looking down at houses and listening to the wind.
2. These thoughts are cheerful and full of wonder.
3. Flying on a kite feels like a fun and exciting adventure.

Answer: (C) smart

Explanation:
1. The child wishes to be small and light to ride a kite.
2. The poem does not mention wanting to be smart.
3. Therefore, smart is the word not desired here.

Answer: (C) Like coloured birds in the sky

Explanation:
1. A simile uses words like 'like' or 'as' to compare things.
2. The poet sees kites dipping and gliding up high.
3. The poet says they fly like coloured birds in the sky.

Answer: (B) "I wish I were small"

Explanation:
1. The poet wants to ride high up on the kite.
2. Only tiny and light things can sit on a kite.
3. The poet directly says: "I wish I were small".

Answer: (D) Float

Explanation:
1. The poem uses words like drift, sail, and fly for the kite.
2. It describes how the kite moves across the sky.
3. The word 'float' is not used in the poem.

Answer: (D) Air

Explanation:
1. The child wants to be weightless enough to fly.
2. Air is extremely light and floats freely.
3. The child wishes to be as light as air.

Answer: (C) Enchanted by its songs

Explanation:
1. The speaker loves the whistling sound of the breeze.
2. The speaker calls these sounds songs of the wild wind.
3. This shows the speaker is enchanted by its songs.

Answer: (B) Diamond

Explanation:
1. A classic kite has four straight sides.
2. It has two sharp corners at the sides and one at the top and bottom.
3. This geometric shape is called a diamond.