The poet uses the word 'fly' and 'drift' to tell us about the kite's movement. (a) Circle the words that match with the 'drift' movement. You can choose more than one word. slow fast quick upward downward round and round float (b) Study some other words about the kite's movement and share what type of movement they show. glide dive soar swoop circle
The words that match with 'drift' movement are: slow, float. Drifting suggests gentle, unhurried movement that is smooth and light, like floating on air.
Glide - smooth, continuous movement without using engine power, like sliding through air. Dive - quick downward movement, plunging straight down. Soar - flying high upward, rising above. Swoop - fast downward movement with a curve. Circle - moving around in a round path.
Explanation
(a) Drift means to move slowly and smoothly, often carried by wind or water. 'Slow' and 'float' best match this gentle type of movement. (b) Each word describes a specific type of movement: gliding is smooth and level, diving is steep and downward, soaring is rising high, swooping is curved and fast, circling is round and repetitive.