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Question 1 of 32 · ELA.3.R.1.1
A Kite for Two
On Saturday, Maya carried a paper kite to the park. She had painted it herself and wanted to fly it herself, too. Her younger brother Leo held out a hand. “I can help with the string,” he said. Maya shook her head. “You might let go.” Leo folded his arms. He thought being younger did not mean he could not help.
A breeze tugged at the kite. Maya ran while holding both the kite and its string. The kite bumped her shoulder and fell into the grass. She tried again, faster this time, but it fell once more. Leo watched from the bench. “If I hold the kite up, you can run with the string,” he suggested. Maya looked at the crumpled paper. She was tired of trying alone.
Maya handed Leo the kite. “Please wait until I say go.” Leo held it high and waited carefully. When Maya called, he let it lift into the air. The kite climbed over the trees. Maya laughed and passed him the spool. He kept the string tight, just as she showed him. “You were right,” she said. “We make a good team.”
On the walk home, Maya asked Leo what color their next kite should be. Leo smiled. This time, she wanted his ideas before they even began.
How does Maya change from the beginning to the end of “A Kite for Two”?