The Secret Message 1--4th Grade

Where was the merchant's parrot from?

• India

• Persia

• Iceland

What did the merchant become because of the parrot?

• Poor and angry

• Rich and famous

• Sick and sad

What did the merchant reward the parrot with after he sold his goods?

• A large golden cage

• A basket of fruit

• A sparkling cloak

What did the merchant's daughters ask for when he told them he was going to India?

• Brilliant jewels

• Extraordinary spices

• Dazzling silk robes

What did the parrot tell the merchant to say when he passed through the forest in India?

• He told the merchant to tell his friends about the golden cage

• He told the merchant to tell his friends that he misses them

• He told the merchant to tell his friends that he misses flying with them

At the silk market, the merchant couldn't make up his mind on which fabric to buy. What does the word fabric mean?

• Jewelry

• Cloth

• Basket

What did the merchant hear that made him stop his caravan in the forest?

• Wind gusting

• Leaves crunching

• Voices that sounded like his parrot

The merchant brags about the parrot's cage, because it has three ________.

• Doors

• Swings

• Nests

What happened to the parrot's friends after listening to the merchant?

• They fell off their branches

• They flew away

• They cried out in horror

What was the merchant's reaction when he saw the forest parrots fall?

• Anger

• Sadness

• Shock