“I wanted to tell themall that i was thesnake in thegrass”“Blue skiesstood tall and far, thesun like a brandingiron searing the backof your neck”“The next time Isaw him smileunabashedly likethat was twenty-six years later, in afaded polaroidpicture”“The early-afternoonsun sparkled on thewater where dozensof miniature boatssailed, propelled by acrisp breeze”"Little shapesformed behindmy eyelids, likehands playingshadows on thewall"“I woke upwith ascreamtrapped inmy throat”“It made asound like apaper birdflapping itswings”“Somethingroared likethunder”“They danced highabove the trees on thewest end of the park,over the windmills,floating side by sidelike a pair of eyeslooking down on SanFrancisco, the city Inow call home”“Thegunroared”“Flanked by hisobeying friends hewalked theneighborhood like aKhan strollingthrough his land withhis eager-to-pleaseentourage”“‘Where were you? Ilooked for you,’ Isaid. Speaking thosewords was likechewing on arock”"There is a wayto be good again""There isa way tobe goodagain"“I am a baby in thatphotograph and babais holding me, lookingtired and grim, I'm inhis arms, But it'srahim khan’s pinkymy fingers are curledaround”“Narroweyes likebambooleaves”Blue skies stoodtall and far, thesun like a brandingiron searing theback of your neck”“A face like aChinese dollchiseledfromhardwood”“At parties, when allsix-foot-five of himthundered into theroom, attentionshifted to him likesunflowers turning tothe sun”"Assefthe EarEater""Becausethe pastclaws itsway out"“ He took a deepbreath and exhaledthrough his nose, theair hissing throughhis mustache forwhat seemed aneternity”“When we finallystepped in fromthe heat, the airconditioning hit myface like a splashof ice water”“They fell from thesky like shootingstars with brilliant,rippling tails,showering theneighborhoods belowwith prizes for thekite runners”“Baba walkedout of thewelfare officelike a mancured ofcancer”“This isn’t theend for youeither, Amir.Someday, I'llmake you faceme one on one”“I wanted to tell themall that i was thesnake in thegrass”“Blue skiesstood tall and far, thesun like a brandingiron searing the backof your neck”“The next time Isaw him smileunabashedly likethat was twenty-six years later, in afaded polaroidpicture”“The early-afternoonsun sparkled on thewater where dozensof miniature boatssailed, propelled by acrisp breeze”"Little shapesformed behindmy eyelids, likehands playingshadows on thewall"“I woke upwith ascreamtrapped inmy throat”“It made asound like apaper birdflapping itswings”“Somethingroared likethunder”“They danced highabove the trees on thewest end of the park,over the windmills,floating side by sidelike a pair of eyeslooking down on SanFrancisco, the city Inow call home”“Thegunroared”“Flanked by hisobeying friends hewalked theneighborhood like aKhan strollingthrough his land withhis eager-to-pleaseentourage”“‘Where were you? Ilooked for you,’ Isaid. Speaking thosewords was likechewing on arock”"There is a wayto be good again""There isa way tobe goodagain"“I am a baby in thatphotograph and babais holding me, lookingtired and grim, I'm inhis arms, But it'srahim khan’s pinkymy fingers are curledaround”“Narroweyes likebambooleaves”Blue skies stoodtall and far, thesun like a brandingiron searing theback of your neck”“A face like aChinese dollchiseledfromhardwood”“At parties, when allsix-foot-five of himthundered into theroom, attentionshifted to him likesunflowers turning tothe sun”"Assefthe EarEater""Becausethe pastclaws itsway out"“ He took a deepbreath and exhaledthrough his nose, theair hissing throughhis mustache forwhat seemed aneternity”“When we finallystepped in fromthe heat, the airconditioning hit myface like a splashof ice water”“They fell from thesky like shootingstars with brilliant,rippling tails,showering theneighborhoods belowwith prizes for thekite runners”“Baba walkedout of thewelfare officelike a mancured ofcancer”“This isn’t theend for youeither, Amir.Someday, I'llmake you faceme one on one”

The Kite Runner - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. O-“I wanted to tell them all that i was the snake in the grass”“Blue skies stood tall and far, the sun like a branding iron searing the back of your neck”
  2. G-“The next time I saw him smile unabashedly like that was twenty-six years later, in a faded polaroid picture”
  3. O-“The early-afternoon sun sparkled on the water where dozens of miniature boats sailed, propelled by a crisp breeze”
  4. B-"Little shapes formed behind my eyelids, like hands playing shadows on the wall"
  5. O-“I woke up with a scream trapped in my throat”
  6. N-“It made a sound like a paper bird flapping its wings”
  7. G-“Something roared like thunder”
  8. B-“They danced high above the trees on the west end of the park, over the windmills, floating side by side like a pair of eyes looking down on San Francisco, the city I now call home”
  9. G-“The gun roared”
  10. B-“Flanked by his obeying friends he walked the neighborhood like a Khan strolling through his land with his eager-to-please entourage”
  11. I-“‘Where were you? I looked for you,’ I said. Speaking those words was like chewing on a rock”"There is a way to be good again"
  12. I-"There is a way to be good again"
  13. I-“I am a baby in that photograph and baba is holding me, looking tired and grim, I'm in his arms, But it's rahim khan’s pinky my fingers are curled around”
  14. O-“Narrow eyes like bamboo leaves”
  15. B-Blue skies stood tall and far, the sun like a branding iron searing the back of your neck”
  16. I-“A face like a Chinese doll chiseled from hardwood”
  17. I-“At parties, when all six-foot-five of him thundered into the room, attention shifted to him like sunflowers turning to the sun”
  18. N-"Assef the Ear Eater"
  19. B-"Because the past claws its way out"
  20. N-“ He took a deep breath and exhaled through his nose, the air hissing through his mustache for what seemed an eternity”
  21. G-“When we finally stepped in from the heat, the air conditioning hit my face like a splash of ice water”
  22. O-“They fell from the sky like shooting stars with brilliant, rippling tails, showering the neighborhoods below with prizes for the kite runners”
  23. N-“Baba walked out of the welfare office like a man cured of cancer”
  24. G-“This isn’t the end for you either, Amir. Someday, I'll make you face me one on one”