2“Iamgoingtotakeyouforapicnictomorrow,”Momsaidtothechildren.“Wewillgotothebeach,andyoucantakeKate’skitetofly.”3“Mykiteisripped,”saidKate.“I’llhavetomakeanewone.”“I’llhelp,”saidLuke.“Iamgoodatbuildingkites.Wemadeakiteatschool,soIknowwhattodo.”“I’llhelp,too,”saidGrace.“Ilikemakingthings.”4Lukefoundapieceofplastic.Hecutoutafishshape.Katefoundtwosticks.Shecrossedthemoverandheldthemtogetherwithstring.“Thisistheframeforthefishkite,”shesaid.5Gracefoundsometape.Shetapedtheplasticfishtotheframe.ThenKatefoundsomeclothforthefishkite’stail.LukehelpedKatetiepiecesofclothtothestring.Thekite’stailgrewlongerandlonger.6Thenextday,MomandthechildrenwavedtoDadastheyleft.“Havefun!”calledDad.“Toot,toot,”wentthecarhorn.Thentheydrovetowardthebeachinthecar.7Atthebeach,aboyfromschoolwasflyinghiskite.HegaveLuke,Kate,andGraceawelcomingwave.“Flyyourkitebesidemine,”calledtheboy.Thechildren’sfishkitewentupandup.Itflutteredandflappedandswoopedinthewindlikeadartingfish.Thenitdiveddownintothesea.8“Yourkiteisallwet,”Momsaidtothechildrenwhohadwadedintotheshallowwatertogetitback.“Ourkiteisaflyingfish,”jokedthechildren.“Itlikestoflyandswim!”
