Inferences and Conclusions

Why does Bert want to trap the parrot?

• He wants to cook it like a chicken.

• He wants to talk to it.

• He wants to make money by selling it.

• He is a birdwatcher.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

WHY did he want to catch the parrot? What evidence from the song helped you make this inference? Check any that apply.

• "She liked how they talked."

• "Little Parrot, ha ha, you're going to male me rich!"

• "I'm going to trap this bird."

• "I'm going to sell you to a lawyer named Mitch."

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Based on information in the passage, are parrots worth a lot or a little?

• a lot

• a little

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What evidence helped you make this inference?

• "She would fly to Iguazu by the waterfalls"

• "this evil trapper heard her words"

• "I'm going to trap this bird"

• "You're going to make me rich!"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What happened to the parrot in this part of the song?

• she got away

• she got trapped in Bert's net

• the fruit was what she desired

• she bit Bert

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

What evidence helped you make this inference? write which words in this part gave you clues?

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Using clues from the passage, how would you define captivity?

• a hole in a tooth

• being trapped

• not feeling great

• whistling a tune

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What evidence helped you make this inference about captivity? Check any that apply.

• "had the parrot in a cage"

• "she wasn't feeling too great"

• "held in captivity"

• "she couldn't escape"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Using clues from the passage, how would you define tragic?

• not sad

• sad

• a little angry

• a lock

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What evidence helped you make this inference about the meaning of tragic? Check all that apply.

• "not tragic; the ending's not sad"

• "Little Bo Peep, okay?"

• the parrot started chewing

• "But wait!"

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4