Kites

EJ is an 8-year-old boy who likes animals and enjoys playing computer games. He is currently enrolled in the summer program.

After reading a text about tips and steps in making a kite, his task is to write his own procedure using the appropriate signal words.

How to Make a Kite

By: EJ

Materials:

2 plastic bags                       1 sharp stick                                      scissors

5 sticks                                 1 thousand long string                      tape

Steps:

First, you fold one plastic bag into half. Next step, you cut the plastic bag into a shape of a half house. Second, you get a stick 

and tape it in the middle. Third, get another stick and curve it then put it on the top of the plastic bag. Fourth, you get two sticks and tape them on the left and right side of the plastic bag. Fifth, make a tail with the already cut parts by tying it. Sixth, you put holes on the top and the bottom part. Make sure that it’s on the middle. Seventh, use one string put in the holes then tie it. Last step, tie another string at the middle. Make sure that it’s in the middle half top.

Tips:

First, fly the kite when it’s windy. Second, fly it in an open space like a park. Third, make sure that the wind is right. Last, make sure that you don’t fly it near electrical wires.

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Teacher’s Note:

We then tried to make a kite using the materials above. EJ had fun doing the activity. It’s a great experience for him since it was his first time to make and fly a kite.