Question A1
Why did the merchant keep the parrot in a golden cage?
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He loved the bird and gave it a costly cage.
Answer
He kept it in a gold cage as a fine home.
CLASS 5 · SANTOOR · CHAPTER 4
The Wise Parrot
Simple answers and examples for the story, phrases, grammar, listening, speaking, and creative activities.
18 worked answersOriginal sample responses
18 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Understand the Story
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 4
Question A2
What made the parrot the merchant’s favourite pet?
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It was clever and entertained him.
Answer
Its stories and songs made it his favourite.
Question A3
What message did the parrot ask the merchant to give its friends?
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It asked him to greet its jungle friends.
Answer
It sent greetings from its cage.
Question A4
What happened when the merchant passed the message to the wild parrots?
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One wild parrot fell from the tree.
Answer
The merchant thought it had been shocked.
Question A5
How did the merchant’s pet parrot escape from its cage?
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It pretended to be lifeless until the merchant took it out.
Answer
Then it flew away from the windowsill.
Question Think and Discuss 1
If you were the merchant, how would you respond to the parrot’s request to fly free?
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Think about the parrot’s needs and safety.
Answer
I would help it return safely to a natural home.
Question Think and Discuss 2
Give a real-life example where intelligence can help more than physical strength.
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Give a problem solved by a smart plan.
Answer
A ruler can retrieve a toy under a cupboard more safely than lifting it.
Question Think and Discuss 3
Which parrot was truly wise? Give a reason for your choice.
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Choose one parrot and explain its clever action.
Answer
Sample: The caged parrot was wise because it understood the signal and escaped.
Phrases and Grammar
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 4
Question Let us Learn A
Fill the paragraph about helping an injured puppy with the phrases in the word box.
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Use the phrases that fit the story in order.
Answer
stepped out, all over, came across, about to, stand upright, look after, went away.
Question Let us Learn B
Complete the group names for parrots, sheep, wolves, flowers, bees, ants, and keys.
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Choose the usual group name for each item.
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flight, flock, pack, bouquet, swarm, army, bunch.
Question Let us Learn C
Complete each sentence using has or have and the correct past participle.
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Use has/have + past participle.
Answer
have visited; has drawn; has bought; have completed, has revised; have written.
Question Let us Listen
Answer simple questions about the passage on bird sanctuaries read aloud by the teacher.
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Listen for the purpose and names of the sanctuaries.
Answer
They protect birds. Vedanthangal is the oldest; Bharatpur is the largest.
Question Let us Listen A
Listen to and repeat the word pairs, paying attention to the ai and oi sounds.
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Listen and repeat each pair clearly.
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tail–toil; bail–boil; ail–oil; fail–foil; cane–coin; sail–soil.
Question Let us Speak B
Choose which of the two pictured birds you would like to be and explain why.
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Choose one bird and give one reason.
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Sample: I would be the free bird so I could explore the sky.
Writing and Activities
Textbook pages NCERT Santoor, Chapter 4
Question Let us Write
Write an imaginative ending about what the parrot does after escaping.
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Imagine where the parrot goes and what happens next.
Answer
It joins its friends in the trees and enjoys flying freely.
Question Let us Do 1
Look at the feeder pictures and name the materials used to make them.
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Look at the pictures and name each feeder’s material.
Answer
Possible materials: reused plastic bottle, coconut shell, wood, or clay.
Question Let us Do 2
Make a simple bird feeder from a safe household material and place it outside with an adult’s help.
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Make a safe feeder, add food and water, and place it outside.
Answer
Any clean, safe feeder made with adult help is suitable.
Question Let us Explore
Choose two birds from the list and share a few checked facts about each.
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Pick two birds and share two reliable facts about each.
Answer
Sample: Parrots eat seeds and fruit; flamingos often live near shallow water.