Wonders Reading Comp. Unit 2 Week 1

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

• He was entertaining.

• He could play dead.

• He was worth a lot of money.

• He attracted customers to his shop.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• about his cage

• about his kind owner

• about all the customers

• about his bright feathers

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

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

• They fell off the branches onto their backs with their feet in the air.

• They flew off the branches and sang a beautiful song for him.

• They fell off the branches and flew away.

• They died.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

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 died.

• He was sick.

• He was entertaining the customers.

• He was doing what the parrots were telling him to do.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What message does the author want to give the reader?

• Animals belong in their natural habitats.

• Animals belong with one another.

• Animals should be protected.

• Parrots are intelligent birds.

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the theme of "The Secret Message"?

• Parrots are smart.

• The silk road was an important part of history.

• Freedom is more valuable than wealth and comfort.

• It is not good to have animals in cages.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9