Making Kite

Making Kite

Having a kite flying is interesting and make it by self is easy. Prepare the following materials to make a kite:

Butcher cord

Scotch tape or glue

1 Sheet of strong paper

2 Strong, straight wooden sticks of bamboo

Markers, paint or crayons

After the materials have been prepared, the directions bellow is easy instruction on how to make a kite:

1. Make a cross with the two sticks, with the shorter stick placed horizontally across the longer stick.

2. Tie the two sticks together with the string in such a way as to make sure that they are at right angles to each other.

3. Cut a notch at each end of the sticks. Make it deep enough for the type of string you are using to fit in to. Cut a piece of string long enough to stretch all around the kite frame.

4. Lay the sail material flat and place the stick frame face down on top. Cut around it, leaving about 2-3cm for a margin. Fold these edges over and glue it down so that the material is tight.

5. Make a tail by tying a small ribbon roughly every 10cm along the length of string.

6. Decorate your kite with the markers!

Analysis :

Ø Social Function : to describe how to make Kite

Ø Generic Structure :

-          Goal : to know How to make Kite

-          Material: Prepare the following materials to make a kite: Butcher cord, Scotch tape or glue, 1 Sheet of strong paper, 2 Strong, straight wooden sticks of bamboo, Markers, paint or crayons.

-       Steps :  1. Make a cross with the two sticks, with the shorter stick placed horizontally across the longer stick.

2. Tie the two sticks together with the string in such a way as to make sure that they are at right angles to each other.

3. Cut a notch at each end of the sticks. Make it deep enough for the type of string you are using to fit in to. Cut a piece of string long enough to stretch all around the kite frame.

4. Lay the sail material flat and place the stick frame face down on top. Cut around it, leaving about 2-3cm for a margin. Fold these edges over and glue it down so that the material is tight.

5. Make a tail by tying a small ribbon roughly every 10cm along the length of string.

6. Decorate your kite with the markers!

Ø  Significantn Lexicogramatical features :  

-          use of simple present tense, often imperative.

-          use mainly of temporal conjunctions ( or numbering to indicate sequence)

-          Use mainly of material processes