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Real or Not Real

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Real or Not Real

Read the short story. Then answer each question. A real event could happen in everyday life. A pretend event could happen only in a story.

A Kite Festival Story

Brianna and Malik went to the town kite festival. Brianna held the string while Malik helped her kite rise into the air. A gust of wind lifted it above the rooftops. Then the kite winked and called, “Let’s race the clouds!” It zipped around the sun and came back to land gently in Malik’s hands. The friends laughed and carried it to the next festival game.

Real or Pretend?

Choose the best answer for each event.

1.Brianna and Malik attend a kite festival. Could this happen in real life?
  • Yes, it could happen.
  • No, it could only happen in a pretend story.
2.In the story, the kite talks to Malik. Is this a real event or a pretend event?
  • Real event
  • Pretend event
3.A gust of wind lifts a kite into the sky. Is this something that could really happen?
4.The kite races around the sun and returns to Malik’s hands. Is this real or pretend?
5.Which story detail could happen in real life?
  • A kite rises when the wind blows.
  • A kite winks at a child.
  • A kite tells the clouds to race.

Think and Sort

Use clues from the story and your everyday knowledge.

6.Choose the two things that could be real at a kite festival.
  • Children flying kites
  • A kite singing a song
  • Families watching from the grass
  • A kite turning into a bird
7.Write one clue from the story that shows the kite is doing something pretend.
8.Complete the sentence: A story event is pretend when it happen in everyday life.
9.Brianna holds the kite string while Malik helps. Is this detail real or pretend? Explain your answer in a few words.
10.Which sentence describes something that could happen outside a story?
  • A kite gently lands in a child’s hands.
  • A kite gives advice to the wind.
  • A kite makes the sun move across the sky.

3 printable pages

  • Real or Not Real, page 1 of 3: A Kite Festival Story, Real or Pretend?

    Page 1

  • Real or Not Real, page 2 of 3: Think and Sort

    Page 2

  • Real or Not Real, page 3 of 3: 9. Brianna holds the kite string while Malik helps. Is this detail real or pretend?

    Page 3

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