Judie's class was studying Chinese culture. One day, her teacher went into the classroom 1some kites. He told them that kites 2 in China more than 2, 000 years ago. At the end of the class, he said, " The Chinese make kites that mean something important to them. I expect each of you 3a kite that means something important to you. You will have a 4understanding of kites than before. "
Judie decided to ask her dad for help as it was 5first time to make a kite.
"What do you think of when you see a kite?" her dad asked.
Judie thought for a moment and 6, "Butterflies. "
Judie's dad agreed that it would be a good idea to make a butterfly kite. They made a cross with some wood sticks, 7 then Judie painted a butterfly on a piece of white paper. Next they stuck the paper on the cross. Finally they tied a long tail to the bottom.
The next morning, they took 8kite to the park and tested it. " Wow!" she cried proudly " 9high my butterfly flies!"
"Judie, can you tell me 10 you like butterflies?" asked her dad.
Judie replied, "To me, butterflies mean beauty and freedom!"