Unit 2 Week 1 Comprehension "The Secret Message"

At the beginning of the story, why would the merchant not let the parrot go?

• He was worth a lot of money

• He attracted customers to his shop

• He could play dead

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

What did the parrot want the merchant to tell the parrots he saw in the forest?

• about his cage

• about his kind owner

• about his bright feathers

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What happened when the merchant told the parrots in the forest about his parrot's cage?

• they fell off the branches and flew away

• they fell off the branches and died

• they fell off the branches onto thier backs with their feet in the air

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Why did the merchant's parrot fall off his swing with his feet pointing up when the merchant told him what happened in the forest?

• he was sick

• he was entertaining the customers

• he was doing what the parrots were telling him to do

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

What message does the author want to give the reader?

• animals belong in cages

• animals belong in their natural habitats

• animals should have nice gifts

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The Secret Message is a

• fairy tale

• fantasy

• fable

Where does the merchant live?

• India

• United States

• Persia

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

What gifts does the merchant offer to bring the parrot from India?

• extrodinary spices

• exotic flowers and a silver cup

• dazzling silk robes

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Why does the merchant not want to tell the parrot about talking to the other parrots in India?

• because he doesn't want to give the parrot bad news

• because he doesn't like the parrot anymore

• because he didn't tell the other parrots about the golden cage

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

At the end of the story whey does the parrot fall down in his cage?

• because he fainted

• because that is what the other parrots told him to do so he could escape

• because he was tired of singing to the customers

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.2.10