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Book Response Writing

Read the original story below, then complete the response tasks. Use details from the story to support your ideas. There is no single correct opinion, but your answers should make sense.

The Windy-Day Plan

Mila and her cousin Finn had planned a picnic beside the river. They packed cheese sandwiches, apples and a small kite. But when they reached the riverbank, gusts of wind tugged at their jackets and whipped leaves across the path. “Let’s fly the kite!” said Finn. He ran into the open field. The kite bounced once, then dragged along the grass. Its tail had caught on a thorny branch. Mila carefully freed the tail. She noticed that one of the kite’s paper corners had torn. “We can’t fly it like this,” she said. Finn frowned. He had been looking forward to the kite all morning. Mila took a square of bright red paper from the picnic bag. Together, they patched the tear with tape. Then they moved away from the trees and held the kite into the wind. This time, it soared above the field, its red tail streaming behind it. When the wind grew too strong, Finn reeled the kite in. The cousins ate their picnic under a sheltered bridge instead. “Not the plan we started with,” Mila said, “but still a good day.” Finn grinned. “Next time, we’ll bring extra tape!”

Understand the story

Answer using complete sentences where you can.

1.What had Mila and Finn planned to do beside the river? Include two things they brought.

2.Why couldn’t the kite fly properly at first?

Its tail was caught on a branch and one paper corner was torn.
Finn had left it at home.
The cousins had forgotten how to hold it.
The kite was too heavy to lift.

3.Put these events in the order they happened by writing 1, 2, 3 and 4: ___ The cousins ate under the bridge. ___ Mila patched the kite. ___ The kite’s tail caught on a branch. ___ The kite soared above the field.

4.What does the word “soared” suggest about how the kite moved? Choose the best meaning.

It rose and flew high.
It rolled along the ground.
It disappeared behind a tree.
It dropped straight down.

5.How do you think Finn felt when the kite was damaged? Give one clue from the story that supports your answer.

Respond like a reviewer

Use story details, descriptive language and your own ideas.

6.What does Mila’s choice to use red paper and tape show about her? Support your idea with a detail from the story.

7.Find one phrase that helps you imagine the windy weather. Copy it, then explain what picture it creates in your mind.

8.The cousins change their plan when the wind becomes too strong. Do you think they handled the problem well? Explain your opinion with one detail from the story.

9.Write a short book-style review of this story. Include what you liked or did not like, one detail about Mila or Finn, and who you would recommend the story to.

10.Imagine the cousins return on a calm day. Write two or three sentences predicting what they might do next. Make your prediction fit what you know about them.