Chapter 8
Bhola’s Kite
1. Where are Bhola and his friends in the story?
Ans. Bhola and his friends are on the playground.
2. What festival are the children celebrating?
Ans. The children are celebrating Makar Sankranti.
3. What do people usually do during Makar Sankranti?
Ans. During Makar Sankranti, people celebrate the festival by flying kites in the sky.
4. Who are the children mentioned in the story?
Ans. The children mentioned in the story are Sachin, Arif, Anil, Bhola, Meena, Seema, Savita and Suraj.
5. What are the children doing on the playground?
Ans. The children are flying kites and enjoying the festival together.
6. Who has a big kite in the story?
Ans. Bhola has a big kite.
7. Where is Bhola’s kite flying?
Ans. Bhola’s kite is flying high in the sky.
8. Who wants to fly the kite?
Ans. Sachin wants to fly the kite.
9. What does Sachin do with Bhola’s kite?
Ans. Sachin flies Bhola’s kite while Bhola holds the reel.
10. What is Bhola doing while Sachin flies the kite?
Ans. Bhola is holding the reel of the kite.
11. What does Bhola tell Sachin while flying the kite?
Ans. Bhola tells Sachin to let the kite go higher.
12. What does Sachin say about flying the kite?
Ans. Sachin says that flying the kite is fun.
13. What happens when another kite comes near Bhola’s kite?
Ans. Another kite comes and flies near Bhola’s kite.
14. What do the two kites try to do?
Ans. Both kites try to fly higher in the sky.
15. What does Sachin say when the kites cross each other?
Ans. Sachin says, “Oh, my God! They are crossing each other.”
16. What happens to Bhola’s kite after the crossing?
Ans. Bhola’s kite gets lost in the sky.
17. What happens to the other kite?
Ans. The other kite starts coming down.
18. Where does the other kite get stuck?
Ans. The other kite gets stuck on the top of a peepal tree.
19. Who sees the kite on the tree?
Ans. Matru, the monkey, sees the kite on the tree.
20. What does Matru want to do with the kite?
Ans. Matru wants to take the kite.
21. What does Bhola do to get the kite back?
Ans. Bhola throws a banana to the monkey.
22. What does the monkey do after seeing the banana?
Ans. The monkey leaves the kite and catches the banana.
23. What does the monkey start doing with the banana?
Ans. The monkey starts eating the banana.
24. Who climbs the peepal tree?
Ans. Suraj climbs the peepal tree.
25. Why does Suraj climb the tree?
Ans. Suraj climbs the tree to bring the kite down.
26. Does Suraj succeed in bringing the kite down?
Ans. Yes, Suraj successfully brings the kite down.
27. In what condition does Suraj bring the kite?
Ans. Suraj brings the kite down in one piece.
28. What does the phrase “in one piece” mean?
Ans. “In one piece” means the kite is safe and not damaged.
29. Why do the children feel happy at the end?
Ans. The children feel happy because the kite is returned safely.
30. Who helps Bhola in getting the kite back?
Ans. Suraj helps Bhola in getting the kite back.
31. What clever idea does Bhola use?
Ans. Bhola uses the clever idea of throwing a banana to distract the monkey.
32. Why does the monkey leave the kite?
Ans. The monkey leaves the kite to catch the banana.
33. What lesson do we learn from the story?
Ans. We learn that clever thinking and teamwork can solve problems.
34. What kind of friend is Suraj?
Ans. Suraj is a helpful and brave friend.
35. What kind of festival is Makar Sankranti?
Ans. Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival celebrated with kite flying.
36. What does the story show about friendship?
Ans. The story shows that friends help each other in difficult situations.
37. Why was the kite important to Bhola?
Ans. The kite was important to Bhola because it was his kite and he liked flying it.
38. What role does Matru the monkey play in the story?
Ans. Matru creates a problem by taking the kite but leaves it when he sees the banana.
39. Why do children enjoy flying kites?
Ans. Children enjoy flying kites because it is fun and exciting.
40. How does the story end?
Ans. The story ends with Suraj bringing the kite down safely and the children feeling happy.
Answer by Mrinmoee
