The King of Kites

1 What is the name of the author? Judith Heneghan and Laure Fournier
2 When is the book first published? 2013
3 Who is the main character? Anil
4 What did Anil use to make the kites? Paper, sticks and glue
5 Why did Anil’s friend bring him their broken Because he can mend it
kites?
6 What was Anil’s called? The king of kites.
7 She knew how to cut cloth and stitch seams. She She is Anil’s mother.
knew how to work beautiful patterns in bright
silk. Who is she?
8 Why did other women brought her their old Because she can mend it
clothes?
9 Who sat down in a corner of the yard every Anil and his mother
morning?
10 What did Anil’s mother prepare to sew? Folds of fabric, reels of thread and a pot of
shiny new pins
11 What did Anil prepare to make kites? Sheets of paper, spools of string and a pot of
good strong glue
12 How many kites did Anil need to make for the 12
wedding in the village?
13 What did Anil want to do to the kites? He wanted to cover the kites with sequins and
give them tails of bright ribbon.
14 What was Anil’s mother not pleased? Because she needed Anil to help her and she
needed her sequins and ribbon.
15 Why Anil felt sad when his mum’s new clothes Because he had not made his kites.
were ready?
16 Why were there twelve kites lay on the ground These were the kites he had made for his
outside Anil’s house? friends long ago.
17 Who helped Anil to decorate the kites? Anil’s mother
18 What did Anil’s mother prepare to decorate the A few sequins, a roll of ribbon, needle and
kites? glue
19 What did the people call Anil’s mother? The Queen of Needles.
20 Where is the place of the story? In a village in India
21 What are the moral values of the story? Help one another, Appreciate others, care for
others, be grateful, thoughtful, keep your
promise

Fabric 编织品
Thread 丝线
String 线
Sequin 亮片