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“How will I fly again without a tail?” wept

the kite sadly. The wind whipped it up

into the air. It didn’t fly up, but went
round and round. The kite didn’t like this

at all. It wished again that Tinku would take it back.

The kite felt that it was safer to be tied to a string. The

wind became quiet and the kite went down once more to the
ground. This time, it dropped into a field where there was a

donkey looking for something to eat. On seeing the kite, the

donkey began to nibble round the edges of the kite.

Just then, a little boy saw the kite. He came running towards
it. “Oh, my poor kite!” said the boy.

The kite looked up to see who

it was. It was Tinku.

“Oh, how happy it is to be

back!” the kite thought.

Tinku lifted the kite gently and
went home. He mended the holes in it.

Then he made a tail for it. He took the kite up to the hill to fly it.

Tinku had only some string . The kite couldn’t fly very high. But it didn’t mind it at

all. “ It is safer to be held on a string,” the kite thought. It tugged just a little when

the wind blew hard. Tinku flew the kite for a long time. Tinku was happy and the kite
was happy too!

Word Power

string: thread scratch: to make a mark with

tugged: pulled something sharp

snapped: broke whipped: moved with force

delighted: happy, pleased nibble: bite gently
dive: to go down edges: corners

mend: repair

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