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Chapters 12 & 13
Vocabulary
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erware bo , p.9 f rrowed his brow, p. 9
knock-out style, p. 104
di ni ed, p. 9
onfrontation, p. 99 solemn, p. 1 2
In kite fighting, how would you cut a sky blue or invisible line?
How would you explain why Young-sup was planning to fly the king’s kite (include at least two
reasons)?
How did the kite festival participants respond at the sound of the gong? Why?
Why were the first kites called “wishing kites”?
What strategy would you use to win the kite fighting contest?
Chapter 14
Vocabulary
1. Alliance, p. 110; gingerly, p. 112; wobbly, p. 113; frayed, p. 114; reassurance, p. 115.
Would you have been like the judges and been suspicious of Young-sup’s kite string?
What made them suspicious?
2. Explain why the brothers disagreed about replacing part of the kite line.
Chapter 15
Vocabulary
Tottered, p. 118, pandemonium, p. 122; bewildered, p. 122, jostling, p. 123.
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Relate how Keep-sup advised his brother on when to change his kite fighting strategy?
How did the author communicate the excitement of the last round of kite fighting?
Why were the brothers so surprised at their father’s behavior right after the last kite fight?
How did Young-sup initially know that he had won?
Chapter 16
Vocabulary
Ravenous, p. 128
1. Analyze why Kim Hee-nam tell the judges that Young-sup had won?
2. List passages from the chapter that show how the relationship between Young-sup and Kee-
sup had changed.
3. What did you especially like about the end of this book?
4. Which parts of this book could be true?
5. What do you predict happened to Young-sup and Kee-sup after this book ended? What evi-
dence do you have for your prediction?
6. Compare and contrast the life of two brothers today with the two brothers in The Kite Fighters.
Follow Up Activity: Kite Making and Flying the Kites
Order Kites from http://drachenstore.easystorecreator.net (Kite kits, art and math kites and cultural
kites) $12.50 for 10 Korean Fighter Kites (The store is located in Seattle, Washington )
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