Question

the passage below discusses some of the steps of an engineering - design challenge. select the part of the passage that describes the problem. flying a kite one day during summer vacation, bobby and his mom decide to build a kite. their kite is large and colorful, but unfortunately, it doesnt fly! bobby thinks they should rebuild the kite with lighter materials. his mom tells him that they have only thick, heavy plastic and cotton cloth to use. instead of using different materials, they make the kite smaller and add a longer tail. bobby and his mom take the kite outside and find that it flies easily.

Explanation:

The problem in an engineering - design context here is the initial non - functionality of the kite. The kite being large and colorful but not flying is the issue that needs to be addressed.

Answer:

Their kite is large and colorful, but unfortunately, it doesn't fly!