Complete the following sentences. (a) The poet says that the kites are like coloured birds – See the kites fly/Like coloured birds in the sky. The kites have been compared to _____ because they _____. (b) The child wishes to be like air – I wish I were small / And as light as air. The child wishes to be as _____ as _____. The child wishes this to be able to _____ on a kite and fly.
The kites have been compared to coloured birds because they fly in the sky and come in different colours.
The child wishes to be as light as air. The child wishes this to be able to climb on a kite and fly.
Explanation
(a) The simile 'Like coloured birds' compares kites to birds based on their flying movement and colourful appearance. (b) The child wishes to be lightweight like air so they can ride on a kite and soar in the sky.